Youyiguan Port—better known as Friendship Pass—has completed a systems overhaul that cuts truck clearance times on the Guangxi-Vietnam frontier by up to 40 %, Xinhua reported on 29 January. The revamp integrates 5G-enabled licence-plate recognition, pre-declaration data links and AI-powered risk profiling, allowing most cargo vehicles to clear customs within 20 minutes.(en.people.cn)
Friendship Pass is China’s busiest land gateway to ASEAN, handling more than 2,500 trucks daily. Delays had been a persistent headache for Chinese e-commerce exporters shipping electronics, fruit and consumer goods to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The new system is expected to add 300 vehicle slots per day, equivalent to RMB 1 billion in extra trade capacity a year.
For transport operators moving staff and cargo across this key border, securing visas and permits can be as critical as streamlining customs paperwork. VisaHQ’s online portal (https://www.visahq.com/china/) offers a fast, fully digital application process for Chinese and Vietnamese travel documents, helping drivers and logistics managers keep pace with the 20-minute clearance window now possible at Friendship Pass.
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Logistics operators told People’s Daily that the port now supports a “green lane” for time-sensitive cargo such as fresh durians and dragon fruit, with digital certificates accepted across Chinese customs, Vietnamese customs and banks for faster VAT refund processing.
Fleet managers should upload manifests 24 hours before arrival to take advantage of the fast lane. Drivers must also enrol in Guangxi’s facial-recognition immigration channel, for which passports and Asian Highway permits are required.
The upgrade forms part of Beijing’s wider plan to make land borders as efficient as seaports, supporting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and China-Vietnam supply-chain integration.
Friendship Pass is China’s busiest land gateway to ASEAN, handling more than 2,500 trucks daily. Delays had been a persistent headache for Chinese e-commerce exporters shipping electronics, fruit and consumer goods to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The new system is expected to add 300 vehicle slots per day, equivalent to RMB 1 billion in extra trade capacity a year.
For transport operators moving staff and cargo across this key border, securing visas and permits can be as critical as streamlining customs paperwork. VisaHQ’s online portal (https://www.visahq.com/china/) offers a fast, fully digital application process for Chinese and Vietnamese travel documents, helping drivers and logistics managers keep pace with the 20-minute clearance window now possible at Friendship Pass.
Logistics operators told People’s Daily that the port now supports a “green lane” for time-sensitive cargo such as fresh durians and dragon fruit, with digital certificates accepted across Chinese customs, Vietnamese customs and banks for faster VAT refund processing.
Fleet managers should upload manifests 24 hours before arrival to take advantage of the fast lane. Drivers must also enrol in Guangxi’s facial-recognition immigration channel, for which passports and Asian Highway permits are required.
The upgrade forms part of Beijing’s wider plan to make land borders as efficient as seaports, supporting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and China-Vietnam supply-chain integration.
