The Chinese website ( china.com.cn ) under the management of the Press Office of the State Council of China recently published an article titled "The China-Vietnam Intermodal Train Line Restarts After 5 Years: Building a Golden Bridge of Friendship and Development."
According to the article, recently, when the whistle of train T8701 sounded at Nanning Station, Guangxi (China), it also officially signaled that the vital railway line between China and Vietnam had regained vitality after 5 years of silence.
This news not only excited the people of the two countries, but also marked that the China-Vietnam relationship has entered a new stage of development in the fields of transportation, economics , trade, tourism and cultural exchange.
The restart of this train line is not only the restoration of a railway line, but also an important symbol of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
The article said that the transport connection has provided new options for people from both countries. This inter-city train applies the “leave at night, arrive in the morning” operating mode, shortening the journey from Nanning to Hanoi to less than 12 hours, significantly reducing the time and cost of passengers’ stay.
What's even more amazing is that the train applies "new technology" on the railway section through Vietnam, thereby solving the problem of the difference in railway gauge between China and Vietnam, creating a seamless connection without having to change trains when crossing the border.
This technological innovation not only improves the passenger travel experience, but also lays a technical foundation for the future comprehensive connection of the China-Vietnam cross-border standard gauge railway.
As a gateway city connecting China with ASEAN, Nanning's central position has been further consolidated, becoming an important node in the regional transportation network.
Economic and trade connectivity creates new momentum.
In recent years, China-Vietnam bilateral trade turnover has grown continuously, reaching 88.359 billion USD in the first four months of 2025, up 10.7% year-on-year.
Rail transport has become an important mode of transport for electronic products, agricultural products and other goods due to its high efficiency and stability.
Fresh Vietnamese fruits such as dragon fruit and mangoes can enter the Chinese market within 48 hours via the “fast rail” method, resulting in a 150% increase in order volume.
With the resumption of passenger trains, logistics efficiency will be further improved, the integration of cross-border industrial chains will be closer, creating more cooperation opportunities for enterprises of the two countries and bringing bilateral trade to a new level.
The connection between culture and tourism also brings new vitality.
The resumption of this inter-border train route has turned the vision of “watching beautiful mountain scenery in the morning and stopping by Hoan Kiem Lake in the afternoon” into reality, significantly improving cross-border tourism amenities.
The train's soft sleeper design, multilingual radio service and convenient customs clearance procedures provide passengers with a comfortable travel experience.
Vietnamese tourists can easily explore China's majestic mountains and rivers, while Chinese tourists can also deeply experience Vietnam's local customs and culture.
The article emphasized that in the context of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of China-Vietnam diplomatic relations and the “Year of China-Vietnam Humanitarian Exchange”, this railway has become a new bridge for cultural exchange between the two countries, helping people of the two countries enhance understanding through interaction and write a new chapter of friendship.
Looking to the future, let's work together to map out a cooperation plan. The reopening of the China-Vietnam international passenger train route is not only a continuation of the friendly cooperation of the past, but also a starting point for common development in the future.
With the deepening of the China-Vietnam Railway Cooperation Committee mechanism, cooperation between the two countries in infrastructure “hard connection” and humanities “soft connection” will become closer.
The article described “This train is like a pearl, embedded in the grand design of China-Vietnam cooperation, injecting lasting momentum into building a community with a shared future between the two countries.”
Finally, the article concludes, the whistle of this train is the echo of the times and the call of the future. It carries the expectations of the people of the two countries and looks forward to a brighter tomorrow.
On this “golden bridge”, the friendship and cooperation between China and Vietnam will certainly bloom even more brilliantly./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/tau-lien-van-viet-trung-mo-ra-giai-doan-phat-trien-moi-quan-he-giua-hai-nuoc-post1042829.vnp
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