First container train linking Vietnam with China (Photo: plo.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – The first containertrain linking Vietnam with China has arrived in Hanoi’s Yen Vien station onNovember 25, according to the Vietnam Railways (VNR).
The train departed on November 22 from Huanggangstation, Nanchang city, Jiangxi province of China.
It consists of 33 containers of export items fromChina such as office furniture, food and automobile spare parts.
Afterwards, the train returns back to China with Vietnamese goods includingfarm produce, minerals and electronic products.
According to the VNR, the transportation usingthe container block train has brought about considerable benefits to customersas it shortens the transport time to only four days instead of 15 days by seawith quick and convenient customs procedures. It also halves the costs comparedto road transport.
After the first trial run, the two sides willorganise one train trip a week and then three trips per week.
The train route results from the cooperationbetween the Vietnam Railway (represented by Rail Transport and Trading Company-RATRACO) and the China Railway (represented by China Railway Container Co.,Ltd).
The two sides have negotiated and signedcontracts for container management in the respective territories.
They are making efforts to connect withcustomers to transport goods from European and Central Asian nations to Vietnamthrough China and vice versa.-VNA
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