The "national gateway artery" for China-Vietnam border connectivity will open to traffic this month.

The Information Office of the Wenshan Prefecture Government in Yunnan Province announced that the Tianbao-Malipo Expressway, a key section of the G5615 Tianbao-Houqiao Expressway, has fully completed all construction tasks and officially entered the countdown to opening to traffic. The Yunnan Tianbao-Malipo Expressway will open on November 24. Once open, the drive from Wenshan city area to Tianbao Port will be reduced from 2 hours to about 80 minutes. As a "national gateway artery" for China-Vietnam border connectivity, the Tianbao-Malipo Expressway will, after opening, continue to enhance the traffic and customs clearance capacity of Tianbao Port, stimulate border trade, cross-border tourism and industrial development along the route, and help boost border prosperity and enrich local residents.