China launches direct shipping route to Mekong Delta's largest city via new river-to-sea canal

VNExpress - Sep 26, 2026

A new container shipping route connecting Nanning Port in China's Guangxi Province to Cai Cui Port in Can Tho, the largest city in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, via the newly opened Pinglu Canal has begun operations.

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