Improving the Border Agency Cooperation

Among the OIC Member States for Facilitating Trade

Facilities and equipment

At the CCA in Laobao, the equipment and instruments such as scanners and electric

measurement systems for physical inspections are adequate and in good condition (see Figure

below). However, these are known to be supplied and maintained only for the Vietnamese

officials but not for the officials in Laos. Moreover, there is not enough working space and

proper facilities for the Laos officials assigned at the CCA Laobao. The Vietnamese officials who

are working at the CCA Dansavanh face a similar situation. In Laos, most of the physical

inspections for goods and vehicles are conducted manually.

Figure 14. Facilities and equipment

Source: Sinpaseuth, 2016

According to the ADB report on the implementation of the SSI model at Laobao-Dansavanh

border crossing point, Lao Customs has a vehicle and cargo imaging system available in the

Dansavanh examination warehouse, but it was found to be non-functional and in need of

repair. There are no cargo scanners on the Vietnamese side. Cargo examination facilities on

both sides of the border are inadequate, not enclosed and too close to the inbound traffic.

Figure 15. Scanning equipment at the CCA Dansavanh check point, Laos

Source: Nguyen, 2016

Organisation and Personnel

The Vietnamese and Lao customs, Vietnamese border guards, the Lao police, quarantine and

immigration appoint officials to work at both the common control area (CCA) of Laobao and

ADB, 2015