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.
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