China Refuses to Receive Vietnamese Exports at Border Crossing Likely Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

China refuses to accept Vietnamese exports at the Thanh Thuy Border Gate, Vietnam's state-run CustomsNews information outlet said Nov. 4. The move may be due to new COVID-19 infections in the Ha Giang Province on Vietnam's side of the gate, CustomsNews reported. The primary goods exported through border crossing are wooden peeled boards, bananas and tapioca starch, CustomsNews said. Authorities on both sides are working toward a solution.