After a five-year pandemic pause, the China-Vietnam cross-border train has triumphantly returned, with eager travelers lining up for its inaugural relaunch journey—a testament to both nations' collaborative revival efforts.
This overnight marvel blends comfort with innovation: trilingual announcements (Chinese/Vietnamese/English), plush soft-sleeper cabins, and a clever variable-gauge system that glides across differing rail standards without passenger transfers. Departing Nanning at dusk, it whisks travelers to Hanoi's Gia Lam Station by dawn—saving both time and hotel costs.
Timed for the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties, this reconnection by rail sparks more than just travel—it's a steel-track handshake promising deeper bilateral cooperation ahead.