HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): The Vietnam customs force is stepping up the fight against cross-border smuggling in northern Lang Son province. This move follows booming import-export activities across these border gates as domestic consumer demand increases ahead of the Tet holiday. Rising cross-border shipments can correspond with an increase in smuggling and trade fraud. Customs officials at Huu Nghi International Border Gate have been implementing new legal regulations related to customs and import and export policies to create favourable conditions for customs clearance and good trading. Officials are also closely inspecting goods and their origins and conducting more comprehensive post-customs clearance inspections. Deputy head of the Huu Nghi Border Gate Customs Branch Phung Van Ba said his unit has deployed solutions…
