STORY: China-Vietnam freight train service drastically boosts regional trade
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 11, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:02
LOCATION: Hanoi
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Vietnamese railway station
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG CUNWEI, Head of VTO International Port Development Joint Stock Company
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Vietnamese): NGUYEN HOANG ANH, deputy general manager of Railway Transport and Trade Joint Stock Company of Vietnam Railways
4. various of Pingxiang Railway Port in Guangxi

STORYLINE:

The China-Vietnam freight train service has boosted the rapid movement of cargo between the two countries and further into Southeast Asia.

According to data from the Nanning Railway Administration, as of Sept. 30, the China-Vietnam freight trains departing from China's Guangxi had shipped a record 10,380 containers this year.

In January 2024, the entire China-Vietnam freight train service schedule was finalized, significantly reducing transport time.

The total transit time from Nanning south station to Hanoi's Yen Vien station has been cut from over 40 hours to 14 hours.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG CUNWEI, Head of VTO International Port Development Joint Stock Company
"As the operator of the freight train service, we're working hard in preparation for shipping fresh Vietnamese coconut exports to China by creating a fast channel."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Vietnamese): NGUYEN HOANG ANH, Deputy general manager of Railway Transport and Trade Joint Stock Company of Vietnam Railways
"This (China-Vietnam freight train service) shortens cargo transportation time, simplifies procedures, reduces costs, and promotes trade between China and Vietnam."

In the future, the Vietnamese government and relevant departments plan to further invest in improving the railway infrastructure, including stations and freight yard systems to achieve seamless connectivity with China's railways and enhance transport capacity between the two countries, said Nguyen Hoang Anh.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hanoi.
(XHTV)