Vietnamese and Russian partners discuss the launch of the rail route between Russia and Vietnam's Yen Vien station. (Photo: VNA)Moscow (VNA) - JSC RZD Logistics, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, said it will organise trains from Russia toVietnam’s Yen Vien station through China.
Inits press release, the company said the demand for rail transportation ofexports from Russia to Vietnam has begun to increase since 2019, adding that rail service has further thrived with the cancellation of flights due to COVID-19, .
Thedemand for the transportation of milk power and food expanded by four times ascompared with the previous time, it noted.
RZD Logistics DirectorGeneral Dmitry Murev said transportation services on the route betweenVietnam and Russia proposed by the company have drawn the attention ofproducers.
Exports will be transportedby train from Vorsino station in Kaluga province through Zabaikalsk, Siberia andChina to Yen Vien station in Hanoi, from where they are transported on road toshops around the country. The average transportation time from Vorsino to YenVien is 24 days.
RZD Logistics isresponsible for organising the entire supply chain, while FELB, its subsidiary,forwards freight across China. The quality of logistics in Vietnam is ensuredby logistics company Ratraco.
The rail route betweenVietnam and Russia was launched in December 2017 in accordance with thebilateral cooperation agreement signed between Vietnam Railways and its Russiancounterpart./.
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