＂Laos’ express delivery got on the Lao-China railway train＂
In order to expand the types of transportation business and facilitate the people along the route to transport goods safely and quickly,2024year2moontwentyOn June, Laozhong Railway Co., Ltd., which is in charge of the operation of the Laos section of China-Laos Railway, cooperated with Hongalun Express Company in Laos to open the railway express transportation business in Laos. Our reporter came to Laos a few days ago and followed China-Laos Railway, who delivered the express delivery.K12The second train records the whole process from the express delivery station to the recipient’s receipt, and feels the changes brought by this railway to the life and economic development of Laos.
"Railway transportation is more stable, convenient and fast"
afternoonfourAt that time, the reporter came to Hongalun Express Company in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Motorcycles came and went at the entrance of the express delivery station, and local residents who came to send and receive express delivery came and went. The staff are busy scanning, weighing and classifying the express delivered on the same day, and preparing to transport them to the distribution and transshipment center in the evening.
afternoonfiveAround 10: 00, the reporter met the Lao girl Kemani who came to send the mail. Kaimani runs a small rice product processing factory in Vientiane, and uses local rice produced in Laos to make special snacks such as rice crisp, which are sold through offline stores and live webcasts. "Mihua Crisp is a special snack here. I hope more people will taste it and enhance their understanding of Laos food culture." Talking about the original intention of starting a business, Kamani said, "In order to meet different needs, we have made a variety of flavors, such as dark chocolate, white chocolate, lemon, etc. Our products are purchased by Laos people and tourists from all over the world who come to Laos to play."
Among the parcels sent by Kamani that day, several boxes were sent to Mihua Crisp in Mengsai City, the capital of Udomsay province in northern Laos. The city of Monseigneur is about 50 miles away from Vientiane.500Km, these rice cakes will take the next day from Vientiane to Moding.K12The next train arrives.
According to Si Songpeng, Marketing Director of Hongalun Express Company, Laos’ express transportation is mainly by road. However, due to the relatively backward local infrastructure, the roads in the northern mountainous areas are bumpy, and natural disasters such as landslides and mudslides often occur in the rainy season. It is difficult to guarantee the transportation timeliness and cargo integrity. Considering the fragile and extrusion-resistant characteristics of rice crisp, Kamani decided to use China-Laos Railway for transportation. "Railway transportation is more stable, convenient and fast, and customers in northern Laos can receive express delivery the next day after placing an order." Kemani said, "The opening of the Laos-China Railway has played an important role in promoting Laos’ economic development and deepened the economic, trade, commercial and personnel exchanges between Laos and China."
At present, Laozhong Railway Co., Ltd. has opened Vientiane to Moding.K12The second train and the grinding to VientianeK11The second train undertakes express transportation business, and the express company can contract the corresponding space as needed. The express stops include Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Munsai, Nadui, Moding, etc., and the shipping categories include clothing, cosmetics, electronic products, food, etc.
"Railway transportation makes the turnover of goods faster, and my income increases accordingly."
The next morningeightAt 8: 00, in the square in front of Vientiane Station of Laos-China Railway, the staff of Hongallen Express Company will plan to take it that day.K12The express of the second train to Munsai, Nadui and Moding Station was unloaded from the truck and pushed into the station for security inspection. "Every day, we select the goods that we plan to take the next train and report them to the relevant railway departments and stations. The next morning, the company staff will transport the goods to the station and put them neatly in the designated position in the carriage. Two staff members will follow the car and dock with the railway staff, and then send the goods to various stops." Si Songpeng introduced. On the day when the reporter followed the car, HongAllen Express Company contracted together.fourSpace (i.e.fourRow seats), shipping18A container.
ninetime10The train leaves on time and leaves Vientiane Station.13time23The train arrived at Monseigneur Station on time.eightA container was handed over to the staff of Hongallen Express Company in Munsai at this station, and these couriers will be sent to the local distribution and transshipment center and then distributed to the corresponding courier receiving and dispatching stations.
afternoonfourAt that time, the rice crisp sent by Kamani to Monseigneur was successfully delivered to the citizen Duan Suni of Monseigneur, and it was not yet time to send it.24hour Duan Suni told reporters: "I bought these rice flower cakes with the intention of forwarding them to China and giving them to my teacher when I was studying in China." Duan Suni graduated from Zunyi Medical University in Guizhou Province, China, majoring in clinical medicine. Now she is a pediatrician in Udomse Provincial Hospital. Not long ago, she just took a cross-border train from China-Laos Railway to Pu ‘er, Yunnan, China, and took her grandmother to China to see a doctor by train. "This railway has made our life much more convenient." Duan Suni said.
After picking up the parcel at the nearby express delivery station, Duan Suni invited the reporter to sit at her home. As soon as I opened the door, hundreds of pairs of neatly packed slippers were piled up at the door. "This also just arrived today. My sister imported goods from China. There are six or seven hundred pairs, all of which have been booked by Lao buyers." Duan Suni told reporters with a smile.
Duan Suni’s sister Pushadi also speaks fluent Chinese. After graduating from Yunnan University of Finance and Economics in China, she returned to her hometown to do business.sevenYears. "I send product pictures and basic information to social networking sites, and people who need them will leave messages in the comment area, and I will purchase goods according to my needs." Pushadi told reporters that most of his supply comes from Guangzhou, China. "In the past, it has always been transported by car. It takes more than a week from the place of delivery in China to Munsai. Now it only takes a train.fiveDays or so. Railway transportation has made the turnover of goods faster, and my income has increased accordingly. "
"The opening of railway express service will promote the development of e-commerce in Laos"
According to the latest statistics,K11、K12The parcel delivered by the second train arrived by express.769Box, cargo1.7More than ten thousand pieces. According to the introduction of Laozhong Railway Company, at present, in addition to a courier company in Hongalun to carry out railway express transportation business, two or three Laos courier companies have entered the stage of cooperation signing.
The railway express service has further facilitated the daily life of the Lao people and is expected to promote the development of e-commerce business in Laos in the future. Si Songpeng studied in China, beijing language and culture university and university of international business and economics. She told reporters that when she was at school, she was deeply impressed by the express delivery service in China. "Every day, there are many express parcels delivered at the school gate, and students in China often buy online from various platforms. I think it is very novel." Si Songpeng said that she thought at that time when Laos could develop its express delivery business. "I didn’t expect that in just a few years, Laos’ express delivery caught the Lao-China railway train, which changed our lives."
On the wall opposite the gate of Vientiane Express Terminal, Chinese signs such as "China Aid" and "E-commerce Convenience Service Point" are very eye-catching. "This is a project of China’s assistance to Laos, and employees are still being trained. After it is officially put into operation, China guests can purchase our agricultural products through the e-commerce platform, and then we will deliver them." Si Songpeng said. At present, HongAllen Express Company has in Laos.600A number of express delivery stations cover all provinces (cities) and counties in Laos, and the logistics network is gradually improved, which has the foundation for developing e-commerce.
this yearoneAt the end of the month, the completion acceptance meeting of China’s aid to Laos rural e-commerce platform project was held in Vientiane. The project aims to help Laos build rural e-commerce platforms such as basic agricultural information resources and public service platforms, and rural e-commerce convenience service points; Training Lao government officials, manufacturers and related enterprises; And provide technical support for Laos to introduce e-commerce related management measures.
"At present, there is no e-commerce platform in Laos, and most people’s online shopping is broadcast live through social platforms or webcasts. Express delivery is also new to the Lao people. I believe that the opening of the Lao-China railway express delivery business will promote the development of e-commerce in Laos." Si Songpeng said.
(This newspaper Vientiane, Meng Saidian Wen Yonghua also contributed to this article)
People’s Daily ( 2024year04moon19sun 03 Edition)