Vietnam-China intermodal train cargo volume surges
(VOVWORLD) - The intermodal trains connecting China and Vietnam, departing from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, transported a total of 37,000 TEU of cargo in 2025, up 86% from 2024 and an all-time high.
 An international freight train transports goods from Vietnam’s Song Than station to China. (Photo: VNA)
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Nanning Railway Logistics Center said that route accounts for 73% of all cargo trains to Vietnam and 86% of all containerized cargo exported by rail to Vietnam.
To meet the growing needs of cross-border trade between China and Vietnam, since 2025 the Chinese railway industry has raised the towing capacity of trains on the Pingxiang (Guangxi)-Dong Dang (Vietnam) route from 1,000 tons to 1,300 tons, and increased the customs clearance capacity of the Pingxiang railway border gate 30%.
The China-Vietnam intermodal railway line offers fast, reliable, low-cost service suitable for the export of LTL (less than a truckload) goods to the ASEAN market.