On January 2, the Customs Department reported that it is actively coordinating with various ministries, sectors, and provincial People's Committees to remove obstacles for agricultural product shipments stuck at land and waterway border gates. Accordingly, following directives from the leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and with the cooperation of regional Plant Quarantine Branches (Department of Crop Cultivation and Plant Protection), the agricultural shipments have basically been cleared. The Customs Department stated that regional customs forces have been deployed on standby to promptly clear businesses. By 21:30 on January 31, the situation at the Tây Ninh border gates had been resolved. At the Xa Mát, Chàng Riệc, and Vạc Sa border gates (Tây Ninh), customs forces from the Regional Customs Department 17 are still working to resolve procedures for the last shipments to minimize losses for businesses. Previously, according to a quick statistic from the ...