AKP Phnom Penh, August 11, 2025 --

A Western China New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor cross-border highway regular lorry successfully arrived in Hai Duong, Vietnam, from Chongqing on August 4, marking the official opening of its Chongqing-Hai Duong route service, according to the Chongqing Highway Logistics Base.

Covering about 1,500 kilometers, the lorry embarked on its journey after completing customs clearance at the Chongqing Nanpeng Highway Bonded Logistics Center in Southwest China's Chongqing. It exited through the Hekou Port on the China-Vietnam border in Yunnan province and entered Hai Duong province in North Vietnam under the Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement, a pivotal initiative of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) cooperation program.

The launch of this route represents Chongqing's further expansion into GMS international road transport, injecting new momentum into efficient cross-border logistics between China and Vietnam and improving customs clearance efficiency by around 30 percent, the logistics base said.

The southwestern municipality serves as the logistics and operations center for the ILSTC. Since the launch of the Western China New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor cross-border highway service in 2016, it has developed a network targeting ASEAN, Central Asia, and South Asia, covering 12 countries and 15 provincial-level regions across China.

The routes support the trade of 14 categories and 580 types of products, including machinery, automotive and motorcycle parts, and electronics. To date, it has completed over 31,000 vehicle trips, with a total cargo value exceeding 24.5 billion yuan ($3.41 billion). From January to July this year, 8,921 vehicle trips were conducted, transporting goods valued at about 10.3 billion yuan.

The launch of this route represents Chongqing's further expansion into GMS international road transport, injecting new momentum into efficient cross-border logistics between China and Vietnam and improving customs clearance efficiency by around 30 percent, the logistics base said.

The southwestern municipality serves as the logistics and operations center for the ILSTC. Since the launch of the Western China New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor cross-border highway service in 2016, it has developed a network targeting ASEAN, Central Asia, and South Asia, covering 12 countries and 15 provincial-level regions across China.

The routes support the trade of 14 categories and 580 types of products, including machinery, automotive and motorcycle parts, and electronics. To date, it has completed over 31,000 vehicle trips, with a total cargo value exceeding 24.5 billion yuan ($3.41 billion). From January to July this year, 8,921 vehicle trips were conducted, transporting goods valued at about 10.3 billion yuan.

AKP-Xinhua