China-Vietnam land container transport route opens for traffic

THE land container transport route connecting south China to north Vietnam has opened for traffic, Xinhua reported.

The route offers weekly service and is operated by Sumitomo Corporation, a leading trader and distributor of commodities.

The Japan-based company also plans to extend the route from Vietnam to Thailand during this year.

Shipping cargoes from Hanoi, Vietnam to south China used to take a week. Now transport time has been cut to two days.