Passenger bus route linking Ha Long and China's Nanning City launched

By VNA September 4, 2024 | 06:34 pm PT

Passengers on a bus connecting Nanning City and Ha Long. Photo by Huu Viet

A fixed passenger bus route connecting Ha Long in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Nanning city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region through Bac Luan II Bridge was launched on Tuesday.

The route is jointly managed by the Quang Ninh Department of Transport and the Department of Transport of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and operated by two transport firms of Vietnam and China.

It is expected to contribute to diversifying tourism products of Ha Long, aiming to promote Quang Ninh tourism development.

As scheduled, a passenger bus departs at 9 a.m. from Nanning and arrives in Ha Long at 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

In the opposite direction, the bus will run from Ha Long at 10:30 a.m., and reach Nanning at 16:30 p.m. on every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Each bus can carry 48 passengers having a passport valid for at least six months and a valid visa.