4,200 freight trains operated on China-Vietnam meter rail

More than 4,200 freight trains have been operated via the China-Vietnam metre-gauge railway as of December 10, transporting over 1.68 million tons of goods between south Yunnan’s Kaiyuan city and northeast Vietnam’s Haiphong port city, said Yunnan railway authorities.

Freight trains on the China-Vietnam metre-gauge railway Photo/CCTV screen shot

Since the international freight was launched in December 2017, it has grown to be a popular service for its timeliness, stability and convenience, increasing the flows of logistics, persons and capital between China and IndoChina peninsular, according to the Yunnan-based China Railway Kunming Group.

This year, 2 to 4 trains are operated on daily basis via the China-Vietnam metre-gauge railway, and custom clearance are offered to international traders around the clock for faster distribution of the production materials between China and the ASEAN countries.

 

A freight train runs on the China-Vietnam metre-gauge railway. Photo/CCTV screen shot  

Source: Yunnan Daily; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue