Beijing–Nanning–Hanoi through train

The Beijing–Nanning–Hanoi through train (Chinese: 北京-南宁-河内国际列车，Vietnamese: Đường sắt Bắc Kinh - Nam Ninh - Hà Nội/塘鐵北京 - 南寧 - 河内) also known as "Liu Sanjie (The Singing Fairy)" (Chinese: 刘三姐号) is an international railway service between Gia Lâm railway station (via Dong Dang railway station) in Vietnam and the Beijing West railway station in China, jointly operated by Nanning Railway Bureau of China's national rail service, with service provided by Nanning Passenger Service Department. The train runs to Beijing and Hanoi every three days.

Service typeInternational rail service

LocaleChina, Vietnam

Current operatorChina Railway

TerminiBeijing West, Beijing, China
Gia Lâm, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Z5/6–T8701/2
Liu Sanjie (The Singing Fairy)

The destination board of the Z5/6 train
Overview
Service type	International rail service
Locale	China, Vietnam
Current operator	China Railway
Route
Termini	Beijing West, Beijing, China Gia Lâm, Hanoi, Vietnam
Stops	Pinxiang Đồng Đăng
Train numbers	Z5/6 (Beijing-Nanning) T8701/8702 (Nanning-Hanoi)
Lines used	Jingguang railway, Hengyang–Liuzhou Intercity Railway, Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway, Xianggui railway and Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway
On-board services
Classes	Soft sleeper Hard sleeper(Domestic section in China only) Hard seat (Domestic section in China only)
Seating arrangements	Yes (Domestic section in China only)
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes (Domestic section in China only)
Baggage facilities	Luggage coach (Domestic section in China only)
Technical
Rolling stock	Type 25T coaches (Beijing-Nanning) Type 25G coaches (Nanning-Hanoi) VNR coaches (Hanoi–Đồng Đăng)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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The train runs along the Jingguang railway, followed by the Hengyang–Liuzhou Intercity Railway,^[1] the Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway, and the Xianggui railway. It crosses into Vietnam at Đồng Đăng and completes its journey on the dual gauge Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway. The total journey time is approximately 36 hours, and the train uses 25T class train carriages.^[2]

From December 2025, Đồng Đăng railway checkpoint is included in the list of E-visa ports of entry^[3]

From February 6, 2020, in accordance with anti-pandemic measures, international service between Nanning and Hanoi (Gia Lam) was suspended. Service was restarted on May 25, 2025, with daily service on T8701/2 between Nanning and Hanoi (Gia Lam). Through service from Beijing also restarted, leaving every Thursday and Sunday and returning every Tuesday and Friday as train MR1.^[4]