Open sale of international train tickets for Vietnam - China at stations nationwide

On July 16, information from Vietnam Railways Corporation said that the unit officially launched the service of selling international train tickets from Gia Lam (Hanoi) to Nanning (China) at all railway stations nationwide.

Vietnam Railways Corporation said that this is a solution to simplify the process of purchasing international train tickets and create maximum convenience for passengers who need to travel between Vietnam and China by rail.

Previously, passengers buying this train ticket had to go directly to some stations such as: Hanoi, Gia Lam, Bac Giang , Dong Dang. Expanding the ticket sales network to all stations nationwide is one of the solutions to improve service quality, increase accessibility and create favorable conditions for customers to buy international train tickets.

Passengers buy train tickets at a station of Vietnam Railways Corporation.

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

After nearly 2 months, more than 2,700 passengers have chosen trains as a means of transportation between the two countries and this number is expected to increase when the ticket sales network is expanded nationwide.

To ensure a smooth journey, Vietnam Railways Corporation also guides people through 3 steps to buy tickets as follows:

Step 1: Buy tickets at the nearest station: Passengers go to any Vietnam Railway station, present their passport and paper visa (valid, valid) to the ticket seller to make the transaction. After completion, passengers will receive a "receipt" as confirmation.

Step 2: Passengers bring their passport, visa and "receipt" to the departure station to check in and receive their "ticket" to board the train.

Step 3: Receive the "ticket book" at the departure station, the railway staff will check the valid information and exchange the "receipt" for a "ticket book" (official train ticket for international travel).

Real image of international passenger train.

Vietnam Railways Corporation notes that train passengers need to be present at the departure station at least one hour before the train departs to complete the procedure of receiving the “ticket book”. Vietnam Railways will not handle cases of arriving late at the departure station (after the train departs) that affect the trip.

In addition, according to the regulations of the competent authority, electronic visa (E-visa) is not a valid document for exit procedures from Vietnam by rail. Passengers are required to use a valid paper visa.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Giao-thong/mo-ban-ve-tau-lien-van-quoc-te-viet-trung-tai-cac-ga-tren-ca-nuoc-i774977/