Railways sell Vietnam - China train tickets at all stations

From July 16, the Vietnam Railways sector will sell international train tickets between Vietnam and China at all railway stations nationwide, instead of only selling them at Hanoi, Gia Lam, Bac Giang and Dong Dang stations as before.

According to Vietnam Railways Corporation , selling Vietnam - China train tickets at all railway stations is a solution to simplify the ticket purchasing process, and create maximum convenience for passengers who need to travel between the two countries by rail.

Previously, from May 25, 2025, Vietnam Railways Corporation officially restored the Vietnam - China international passenger train pair.

In May 2025, there were 183 passengers traveling by international train and the number of passengers increased to 1,323 in June 2025. From July 1 to 16, there were 1,227 passengers traveling by train.

The railway industry expects that the ticket sales network will be expanded to all stations nationwide and immigration procedures will be carried out directly at international railway stations, which will increase the number of international train passengers.

Currently, Vietnam Railways Corporation organizes international passenger train number MR1/T8702/Z6, departing from Gia Lam station ( Hanoi ) at 9:20 p.m. every day.

This train runs from Vietnam to China with destinations at Pingxiang, Chongzuo stations and the final station is Nanning on a daily basis.

On Tuesdays and Fridays only, train tickets are sold to passengers traveling to Guilin North, Hengyang, Changsha, Zhengzhou stations and the final station, Beijing West, in China.

To purchase tickets, passengers go directly to any Vietnam Railway station, present their passport and valid visa to the ticket seller to make the transaction. Once completed, passengers will receive a "Receipt of Payment" as confirmation.

Then passengers bring their passport, visa and "Receipt" to the departure station to check in and receive their "Ticket Book" to board the train.

Passengers buying train tickets between Vietnam and China need to use a valid paper visa - Photo: VNR

At the departure station, the railway staff will check the validity of the information and exchange the "Receipt" for a "Ticket Book" (the official train ticket for the international journey).

The railway industry reminds passengers traveling on the Vietnam - China international train to be present at the departure station at least 1 hour before the train's departure time to complete the procedure of receiving the "Ticket Book". Vietnam Railways will not handle cases of arriving at the station after the train's departure time.

Another thing to note is that according to the regulations of the authorities, electronic visas (E-visas) are not valid for exit procedures from Vietnam by rail. Therefore, passengers traveling by train are required to use a valid paper visa.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/duong-sat-ban-ve-tau-lien-van-viet-nam-trung-quoc-tai-tat-ca-cac-nha-ga-20250716153905272.htm