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Transnational bus to link Guangxi, Vietnam

A transnational bus linking Beihai in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to Ha Long in Vietnam will be started this March, according to an agreement signed by local governments of both cities. The 400-kilometer route links two famous tourism cities.

Called "Sea Garden," Beihai is the closest port city in China to Southeast Asia, West Asia and Europe. Ha Long is home to Ha Long Bay, recognized as a Natural World Heritage site in 1995 and a Geological World Heritage site in 2000 by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Guangxi's Dongxi Port, one of the most convenient ports from China to Vietnam and Southeast China, saw 3.18 million people passing through in 2004; 60 percent are tourists departing from Beihai to Vietnam.

"It means that the planning tourism route will have a stable passenger source," said Wen Zhaobing, general manager of the Beihai Company of National Express Group, the China side of the transportation cooperation agreement. According to Wen, more measures will be taken by the copartners to provide convenient services for tourists from both countries. Six luxury buses will be put into operation for the special tourism line started up in March, said Wen.

Xinhua - February 13, 2005