Guangxi autonomous region in southern China has introduced a toll reduction scheme that has saved truck companies a total of Rmb168,700 between 10 and 31 July, Xinhua reported.

The scheme was introduced this summer to stimulate growth in the regional economy. The savings apply to container trucks travelling on expressways and highways to or from seaports and overland customs checkpoints. Guangxi has a 1,000km-long border with Vietnam.