New rail service to China to launch on New Year's Day

Hanoi (VNA) - A railway service from Hanoi to Nanning province of
China will be launched on January 1, 2009, according to an announcement by
the Vietnam Railway Corporation.

Nguyen Huu Tuyen, Head of the corporation's Transport Business Department,
said the train used for the rout will have six air-conditioning carriages,
each with 40 hard beds and 30 soft beds. All of these first-class carriages
have been provided by China

He added that the 365km-long rail will take 13 hours, departing from the
Gia Lam railway station in Hanoi and proceeding to Nanning province,
which borders Vietnam .

Overland tours from Hanoi to Nanning have recently proven to be a
firm favourite of Vietnamese tourists, resulting in the Tan Thanh border
gate being crowded with sightseers and holidaymakers during
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