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New freight train route links China's Chongqing to Vietnam's Hanoi

29 Mar '22
1 min read
Pic: Shutterstock
Pic: Shutterstock

A freight train recently left Guoyuan port in Chongqing municipality for Hanoi, launching a new freight train route between China and Vietnam. The route, a part of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, is expected to further facilitate trade between western China and Southeast Asia. The train had 43 containers with products worth over $3.9 million.

Most goods from Chongqing and neighboring Sichuan province were transported earlier to Vietnam by water via Shanghai and other ports, which takes more than 20 days.

The new route shortens the transport time to four to five days. It is not only time- and labour-saving, but also safer and more efficient, according to official Chinese media.

The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by Singapore and provincial-level regions of western China. Chongqing Municipality is the center of operation for the corridor.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)

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