China-Vietnam border port handles over $24 billion in trade in first 10 months

(ECNS) -- Aidian Port on the China-Vietnam border handled 160.429 billion yuan (about $24 billion) worth of imports and exports from January through October 2026, up 34.43% year on year, the General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region said on Monday.

The port recorded 143,800 vehicle crossings during the period.

Liu Shuming, deputy head of the Aidian Border Inspection Station, said a smart inspection system launched in January cut clearance time per vehicle from three minutes to just over 10 seconds, boosting overall clearance efficiency by 40%. Since its launch, the system has processed more than 40,000 vehicle crossings.

Aidian Port, across from Vietnam's Chi Ma border gate, handles an average of more than 1,000 passenger crossings a day. So far in 2026, the two sides have held three regular working meetings and 28 ad hoc meetings while developing a cross-border emergency coordination mechanism.

(By Gong Weiwei)