LensToLens | China-Vietnam int'l rail service sees passenger surge during Spring Festival travel rush-Xinhua
LensToLens | China-Vietnam int'l rail service sees passenger surge during Spring Festival travel rush
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-02-14 23:00:30
A passenger displays his ticket of the China-Vietnam international passenger train at Gia Lam Station in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
NANNING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Since its resumption on May 25, 2025, the China-Vietnam international passenger train has operated approximately 200 round trips by the end of 2025, transporting nearly 20,000 passengers while significantly boosting travel between the two countries.
During the 2026 Spring Festival, every train on the rail service has been fully booked, with seat occupancy rate at its maximum.
Passengers get on a China-Vietnam international passenger train at Gia Lam Station in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)Passengers prepare to get on a China-Vietnam international passenger train at Gia Lam Station in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)A passenger takes photos of a China-Vietnam international passenger train at Gia Lam Station in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)A passenger displays a ticket of the China-Vietnam international passenger train at Gia Lam Station in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)Huang Junjie, conductor of the China-Vietnam international passenger train, prepares for departure at Gia Lam Station in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)Four Chinese passengers, who are on their way back home for the Spring Festival, are seen onboard a China-Vietnam international passenger train on Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)Three Swiss passengers who plan to travel to China's Beijing and Nanning are seen onboard a China-Vietnam international passenger train on Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)Railway police officer Huang Qingming (R) gives Chinese character "Fu" (meaning good fortune) to a passenger as a gift onboard a China-Vietnam international passenger train on Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)Passengers display Chinese character "Fu" (meaning good fortune) they received as gifts onboard a China-Vietnam international passenger train on Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)A passenger heading for Nanning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is seen onboard a China-Vietnam international passenger train on Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)A crew member offers ticket changing service for passengers onboard a China-Vietnam international passenger train at Pingxiang Station in Pingxiang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)A passenger (R) of a China-Vietnam international passenger train consults a railway staff member after finishing her entry procedures at Pingxiang Station in Pingxiang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)Railway police officer Huang Qingming stands guard beside a China-Vietnam international passenger train which is about to resume its trip, at Pingxiang Station in Pingxiang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)Passengers get off a China-Vietnam international passenger train at Nanning Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)Passengers check their identification documents after purchasing tickets of a China-Vietnam international passenger train for their future trip at Nanning Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)A passenger displays his ticket of a China-Vietnam international passenger train for a future trip at Nanning Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)Huang Junjie, conductor of the China-Vietnam international passenger train, patrols after passengers get off the train at Nanning Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)■
