The first international traveling train to set out from Qingdao to Vietnam

(November 18, 2007) -- Qingdao's first international train will start at the beginning of next year, whih means that Qingdao citizens can now travel to Vietnam by train.

The train is promoted by Qingdao Railway Tourism Development Co. Ltd and China Travel Service Qingdao Branch. The Vietnam trip lasts for 13 days.

The train can transport 2,000 people. It goes directly from Qingdao to Nanning. The citizens enter Vietnam by Dongxing port in Beihai, travel in Hanoi and Halong Bay of Vietnam for three days and then go back to Beihai.

People can also go to Guilin, Changsha and Shaoshan by the same train during the 13-day trip.

According to the official of the Railway Travel, the middle bed price in the train is 2,780 Yuan. All places of interest along the way are free, but visa fees have to be paid.