Dong Nai on March 16 received the first freight train running from Shandong (China) to Trang Bom district of the province.
Dong Nai on March 16 received the first freight train running from Shandong (China) to Trang Bom district of the province.
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| Vietnamese and Chinese officials pose for a group photo next to China's first Qilu Europe – Asia freight train arriving at Trang Bom railway station in Dong Nai from Shandong city. (Photo: laodong.vn) |
Addressing the ceremony at Trang Bom station, Wei Huaxiang, China’s consul general in Ho Chi Minh City, noted the launching of freight trains connecting Shandong (China) and Dong Nai (Vietnam) is expected to bring about trade and investment opportunities between Vietnam and China.
“We do expect the parties will make an efficient use of the Qilu train to create a higher value and support cooperation and development of the two countries,” said Wei.
This will serve to promote economic cooperation and friendship between Dong Nai and Chinese localities, she said.
It is expected that by 2025 when Long Thanh international airport, the largest of its kind in Vietnam, is scheduled to be put into operation, Dong Nai will have all five modes of transportation by road, air, rail, inland waterway and international maritime, helping to promote strong economic development in the locality.
Dong Nai has developed a project to build a transshipment warehouse covering more than 614ha in Trang Bom district, which will be turned into the transshipment warehouse of Southeast Asia.
