Walking on the banks of the Red River - Enjoying the scenery of the two countries travel travelogue漫步红河河畔 欣赏两国风光旅行游记13

Towards the end of our trip in Vietnam, we took a bus from the northern town of Pasha to the Sino-Vietnamese border town of Lao Cai, and from there, at the land border crossing, we entered the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture County in Yunnan Province. A short stay in the Yunnan border town of Hekou gave us the privilege to enjoy the beautiful scenery and charming views of the Honghe River and the wonderful impressions we left behind.
The Red River, a cross-border water system between Yunnan Province, China - Vietnam, is the only major international river originating in Yunnan (the border is at Hekou Town - Lao Cai, Vietnam), and is also the largest river in northern Vietnam; due to the red sand shale strata in the basin, the water is red, so it is called "Red River". Hekou Port, the largest port in the Yunnan section of the Sino-Vietnamese border, is also the terminus of the Kunhe section of the Yunnan-Vietnamese railroad and is a national class port. It is located at the southern end of Hekou County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, across the river from Lao Market of Vietnam, with a national border of 193 kilometers. 在越南旅行接近尾声时，我们从越南北方小镇巴沙坐大巴来到中越边境城市老街，从那里的陆路口岸，进入云南省红河哈尼族彝族自治州县。在云南边城河口镇的短暂停留，让我们有幸欣赏到了红河河畔秀丽风光和迷人景色，并留下的美好的印象。
红河，为中国云南省——越南跨境水系， 是唯一发源于云南境内的一条重要国际性河流（边界在河口镇—越南老街），也是越南北部最大河流；由于流域多红色沙页岩地层，水呈红色，故称“红河”。河口口岸，是中越边境云南段最大的口岸，又是滇越铁路昆河段终点站，属国家一类口岸。位于云南省红河州河口县城南端，与越南老街市隔河相望，国境线长193公里。

Hekou Port is located in Hekou County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, across the river from the Old Market of Vietnam.
河口口岸位于云南省红河州河口县城，与越南老街市隔河相望



The port of entry into China from Vietnam从越南进入中国的口岸

A Vietnamese trader buying goods from China从中国进货的越南商贩

The border trade between China and Vietnam is very developed, and many Vietnamese border people carry goods across the border every day.中越边贸很发达，每天都有众多越南边民背货过境

Street View of Hekou河口街景

Red River Riverside Scene红河河畔风光

View of the Red River红河河畔风光

Vietnam on the other side of the Red River红河对岸的越南风光

Vietnam on the other side of the river对岸的越南风光

Street scene at the mouth of the river河口街景

Red River border river between Vietnam and China红河中越的界河

The Red River at sunset夕阳下的红河河畔

The Yunnan-Vietnam Railway runs from Kunming to Hekou, leaving from Hekou port, entering Vietnam at Lao Cai, and then going straight to Haiphong port via Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, with a total length of 864 kilometers, including 465 kilometers in Yunnan and 389 kilometers in Vietnam.
滇越铁路自昆明到河口，从河口口岸出境，在越南老街入境后经越南首都河内直达海防港，全长864公里，其中云南境内465公里，越南境内389公里

The Yunnan-Vietnam Railway was closed in 1979 due to the war of self-defense along the Sino-Vietnam border and was officially reopened to freight traffic on February 14, 1996, and to international passenger traffic on April 18, 1997.由于1979年中越边境自卫反击战打响，滇越铁路关闭。1996年2月14日，滇越铁路货运正式复通，1997年4月18日国际旅客联运复通

The tropical scenery of the Red River红河的热带风光


Both sides of the Red River Scenic view红河两岸 风光