Binh Duong transports 400 tonnes of farm produce to China by railway daily
The Hanoi Railway Transport JSC on July 16 announced that it is transporting the first containers of farm produce from Song Than station in the southern province of Binh Duong to Dong Dang station in the northern border province of Lang Son for transshipment to China.
Binh Duong transports 400 tonnes of farm produce to China by railway daily (Photo: tienphong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Hanoi Railway Transport JSCon July 16 announced that it is transporting the first containers of farm produce fromSong Than station in the southern province of Binh Duong to Dong Dang station in the northꦐern borderprovince of Lang Son for transshipment to China.
The company transports about 300 containersto China a day, 20-21 of which are from Song Than station with each containing over 20 tonnes of cargo. Currently it takes the train 72 hours to cover the distance, and the less in the future. A representative of the company said the refrigerated container train will meet the demand for transportingagricultural products from southern provinces to the north for export to China. The launch of intermodal freight transport servicesfrom Song Than Station has opened up a new way for localities in the south toexport their products. On July 13, Vietnam exported a batch of goods from SongThan station to China According to the Vietnam Railways, the sector has put intooperation the Kep railway station in the northern province of Bac Giang toserve international freight transport./.
Secretary of the Binh Duong provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Loi has applauded the provincial People's Committee's efforts to coordinate relevant agencies to prepare for a train, slated to depart in September, carrying local products from Song Than station in Di An city to Dong Dang station in Lang Son province for export to China.
A refrigerated container train was inaugurated at Song Than station in Binh Duong on July 14, in a bid to transport fresh fruits and vegetables from the southern province to Dong Dang station in the northern border province of Lang Son for transshipment to China.
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Binh Duong transports 400 tonnes of farm produce to China by railway daily (Photo: tienphong.vn) 
