Viet Nam, China sign protocol on railway transport cooperation

The signing ceremony was held within the framework of the 44th Viet Nam-China border railway conference.

Director General of the Viet Nam Railway Authority (VNRA) Tran Thien Canh and Chairman of the Board of Directors of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd Yang Bin co-chaired the event.

After two working days, issues related to cross-border railway transport between Viet Nam and China have been agreed upon by the two sides' delegations.

Speaking at the event, Tran said, agreement reached in many provisions in the protocol will promptly address emerging issues during implementation, align with practical realities, and facilitate the international transport of goods, passengers and tourists between the two countries.

Yang Bin, for his part, expressed his belief that under the guidance of the two countries' highest leaders, the two sides' railway sector will seize opportunities, support each other, promote comprehensive and practical cooperation, and continue to expand transit and immigration potential, thus contributing to both countries' socio-economic development.

Delegates agreed on matters related to transport organization, passenger and cargo transportation, information equipment, and other technical issues, which will benefit the railway sectors of the two sides, contributing to promoting the socio-economic and culture development, as well as tightening the friendly railway cooperation in particular, and the relations between Viet Nam and China in general.

The VNRA has been tasked with collaborating with the National Railway Administration and the State Railway Group of China to study amendments to the 1992 Viet Nam-China Border Railway Agreement, aiming to separate state management from activities of enterprises.

The volume of goods transported by rail between Viet Nam and China has continuously increased, reaching nearly 1.2 million tons in 2022.