Restoring the operation of international passenger trains between Vietnam and China - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television Station

- On the night of May 25, at Dong Dang International Railway Station, Vietnam Railways Corporation organized a program to welcome international guests on the first Vietnam - China international train after 5 years of suspension due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Attending the program were leaders of Vietnam Railway Corporation; leaders and officers of Dong Dang International Railway Station; officers of Huu Nghi International Border Gate Border Guard Station; officers of Dong Dang International Railway Station Customs Branch.

Leaders of Vietnam Railways Corporation presented flowers to the Chinese delegation on the first international train after the restoration. — Leaders of Vietnam Railways Corporation presented flowers to the Chinese delegation on the first international train after restoration.

At the program, leaders of Vietnam Railways Corporation presented flowers to the Chinese delegation on the first international train after restoration.

Chinese railway staff directly serving on the international train and Chinese tourists preparing to go through immigration procedures at Dong Dang International Railway Station — Chinese railway staff directly serving on the international train and Chinese passengers preparing to go through immigration procedures at Dong Dang International Railway Station

It is known that after restoring the Vietnam - China international passenger train, there will be 2 trains with the numbers MR1 and MR2 every day, departing from Gia Lam station ( Hanoi ) to Nanning station (China) and vice versa. Specifically: train MR1 will depart from Gia Lam station at 9:20 p.m. and arrive at Nanning station at 10:06 a.m. the next day. In the opposite direction, train MR2 will depart from Nanning station at 6:05 p.m. and arrive at Gia Lam station at 5:30 a.m. the next day. Passengers will complete immigration procedures at Dong Dang station (Lang Son, Vietnam) and Bang Tuong station (Guangxi, China).

In particular, from May 27, 2025, the railway industry of the two countries will organize direct trains from Gia Lam Station (Hanoi) to Beijing Station (China) and vice versa. Specifically, the train departs from Gia Lam Station at 9:20 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday, arriving at Beijing West Station every Thursday and Sunday. Passengers can buy tickets to continue to a third country by rail at international transit stations in China.

Chinese passengers check in at Dong Dang International Railway Station.

In Vietnam, in addition to selling tickets to international transit stations in China, Vietnam Railways Corporation also sells tickets for domestic routes from Gia Lam Station to Bac Giang , Dong Dang stations and vice versa.

Chinese passengers check their luggage upon entry at Dong Dang International Railway Station.

Regarding ticket prices, the Hanoi - Nanning route costs about 1 million VND/ticket/way, the Hanoi - Beijing route costs 9 million 378 thousand VND/ticket/way. In particular, children under 4 years old are free of charge, children from 4 to 12 years old are 50% off (each adult is allowed to bring 1 child), groups of 6 or more people are 25% off ticket prices.

The restoration of international passenger train operations between Vietnam and China aims to strengthen economic cooperation, improve the efficiency of railway infrastructure exploitation and expand opportunities to attract international tourists by train. Thereby, contributing to promoting bilateral trade, developing tourism, cultural exchange, people-to-people exchange, creating more options for safe, convenient, economical and environmentally friendly means of transport for the people of Vietnam and China.

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