Vietnam’s system of control barriers at land border gates

According to Circular No. 09/2016/TT-BQP of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, the system of control barriers at land border gates is prescribed as follows:

- Control barrier No. 1 shall be put up in the front of the joint-control house of the border gate facing the national borderline;

+ The Board Guard shall assign a force to close and open the barrier, regulate and guide people, vehicles and goods entering the joint-control house to carry out procedures and inspect and supervise them before they leave the Vietnamese territory; organize the administration and supervision of cross-border movements; maintain security and order, and detect, prevent, arrest and handle people who illegally enter or leave the country, or commit smuggling and trade frauds.

- Control barrier No. 2 shall be put up behind the joint-control house facing the inland and at the boundary between the border gate area and another area in the inland;

+ Border guard troops shall be arranged to close and open the barrier, regulate and guide people, vehicles and goods entering the joint-control house to carry out procedures; inspect and supervise people, vehicles and goods entering and leaving the border gate area; organize the administration and supervision of cross-border movements; maintain security and order, and detect, prevent, arrest and handle people who illegally enter or leave the country, or commit smuggling and trade fraud.

View details at Circular No. 09/2016/TT-BQP of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam, effective from March 19, 2016.

-Thao Uyen-

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