Chinese prepare to cross into home country from Vietnam

Thousands of Chinese queue up at border gates the northern Vietnam on Sunday, waiting to cross into their home country China where Covid-19 restrictions have been eased after three years.

A queue as long as over 300 meters was seen at a building in Lang Son Province where immigration registrations from Vietnam to China are submitted.

Some of them came to the province on Saturday evening to be submit their forms early Sunday when China completely lifts all Covid-19 relation immigration restrictions.

Liu, who works in an industrial park in northern Hai Duong Province, was waiting to return home after three years staying in Vietnam. He was holding a Covid-19 negative test result.

As of Saturday China has been imposing its “zero Covid” policy for over 1,000 days.

Chen from Guangdong has been not been able to return to China since August 2021 as it would cost a lot of money and time at a quarantine facility.

Around 4,000-5,000 people pass through Huu Nghi Border Gate each day before the pandemic.

Mong Cai Customs Authorities have ordered immigration staff to prepare for between 5,000 and 15,000 people to start crossing the border each day.

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VNExpress

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