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Chinas $20,000 million Railway Just Changed Southeast Asia Forever
Chinas new high-speed railway through Laos has created a direct link from Yunnan to the heart of Southeast Asia, cutting long trips down to a few hours and changing how people travel and trade in the region.
Its one of the first megaprojects in the region that shows how rail can shift everyday life as well as cross-border trade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah7I_bPArYw?
China Vietnam freight train volume hits record
5 January 2206 at 09:06 AM
Cargo on this route currently accounts for 73% of the total volume exported to Vietnam by rail and 86% of the container volume shipped by this means of transport, up 5 percentage points and 2 percentage points from 2024, respectively.
Beijing (VNA) Cross-border freight trains departing from China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to Vietnam carried a record of 37,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025, surging 86% from a year earlier.
The Nanning Railway Logistics Centre said that demand for cargo rail transport between the two countries continued to rise sharply last year, with the types of transported commodities increasing from 262 to 455.
Cargo on this route currently accounts for 73% of the total volume exported to Vietnam by rail and 86% of the container volume shipped to the country by this means of transport, up 5 percentage points and 2 percentage points from 2024, respectively, statistics show.
To meet growing cross-border trade demand, Chinas railway sector last year raised the towing capacity of trains on the Pingxiang (Guangxi) Dong Dang (Vietnam) route from 1,000 tonnes to 1,300 tonnes, helping boost the Pingxiang railway border gates customs clearance capacity by 30%.
The train operating plan has also been optimised, increasing the number of trips each week from three to 14. That has helped ensure stable transport capacity to support cross-border trade.
With its swiftness, convenience, and efficiency, the China Vietnam freight rail route is becoming an important transport channel for Chinese businesses to stretch their reach to ASEAN markets. It is favoured also thanks to stability, credibility, and reasonable costs, suitable for less-than-container load shipment to ASEAN.
In the time ahead, the Nanning Railway Logistics Centre plans to step up reforming the customs monitoring model at Nanning International Railway Port, thereby further simplifying clearance procedures, cutting logistics expenses, and improving customs efficiency to promote the quality of the cross-border rail route between the two countries./.
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/china-vietnam-freight-train-volume-hits-record-post335363.vnp?
HANOI - LAO CAI RAILWAY FULL OF VISITORS, LOAC SIGNS TO INCREASE TOURISM GROWTH
The railway station to begin in 2026 with thousands of visitors arriving, opening up huge growth expectations for the tourism industry.
MORE THAN 1,000 TOURISTS "SAUNA" AT LAO CAI STATION
Lao Cai Station in the beginning of the new year 2026 becomes the most bustling destination in the border. The loudspeaker calls the train continuously, the stream of guests coming up and down has created a lively atmosphere since the morning 1.1.
More than 1,000 passengers on the first day of the year signaled an exciting start, opening expectations of strong growth for Lao Cai's rail and tourism industry in the future.
To make a nice impression with tourists, Lao Cai Station in coordination with the local government holds a welcoming ceremony for the new year. Fresh flowers, a souvenir from the brocade are given as a token of gratitude, bearing the highland identity. The passionate, thoughtful image surprised and delighted many tourists.
I felt the friendliness of the people here from the first minute. Lao Cai is close and warm", sister Maria Sanchez - Spanish tourist shares and excitedly prepare the journey to discover Sa Pa, Bac Ha.
According to Mrs. Do Thi Gum, the head of the Lao Cai Railway Transport Station, in 2025, there will be more than 365,000 visitors going up and down at the station, an increase of more than 100,000 trips compared to in 2024. Remarkably, nearly 80% are international guests the numbers show Lao Cai's growing attraction with world friends.
"Sitting on a boat and watching the scenery from the plains to the mountains is a very different experience. Ship service is much more comfortable than before", Mr. Nguyen Hoang Nam - Hanoi tourist shares.
To serve better, the railway industry has upgraded the train, improved hygiene, added convenience services and trained staff professionally. The goal is to make the travel a memorable experience.
MAKE WAY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH TOUR
On the occasion of Lunar New Year this year, the mutually increasing number of visitors makes the railway industry actively strengthens more ships at the peak of 31.12.2025, 1.1 and 1.2.2026. At the same time, the cooperation with Chapa Travel Stock Company incorporates the implementation of the 5-star standard train to enable passengers to have more choices of high-end services on the Hanoi - Laos Cai route.
According to Mr. Vu Xuan Han, representative of Chapa, compared to more than 9 million visitors to Lao Cai every year, the number of people traveling by train is still quite modest.
"The growth of the area is still very large. If we continue to invest and stick together with tourism products, the railway will remain the leading role in the flow of visitors to Lao Cai", Mr. Han assesses.
In addition to businesses, the local government also determined to collaborate to promote the development of the railway industry.
Mr. Nguyen Van Nhat, Chairman of the Lao Cai Ward Committee emphasizes: "We will coordinate to improve the quality of service, promote the local image, give tourists the safest and friendliest feeling".
New year trains are packed with passengers, constantly improved services, cooperation between government and business are key drivers for the rail industry to regain growth.
Not just a means of transport, the Hanoi-Lao Cai train line is affirming the role of trade connections, paving the way for breakthrough tourism in 2026
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