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Route Surveys Advance for Laos’ Planned Longest Expressway in Xaysomboun

Laos is moving ahead with route surveys in Xaysomboun Province for a planned expressway that would become the country’s longest highway, linking Vientiane Capital with the Vietnam border through northeastern Laos. Phongsavanh Group presented three proposed alignments during a meeting with the Xaysomboun Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport...

Laos Signs Feasibility Agreement for Two New Expressway Sections to Chinese Border

The government of Laos and China’s Hunan Banying Industrial Group have signed a feasibility...

Laos, China Boost Oversight of Key Projects Ahead of 65th Anniversary

Laos and China are ramping up the monitoring of key infrastructure and energy projects...

Laos, Vietnam Agree to Deepen Cooperation Across Seven Key Sectors

Laos and Vietnam have agreed to strengthen cooperation across seven key sectors, reaffirming their...

Authorities Agree on Rehabilitation, Toll Collection Plan on Road 13 North

On 19 December, Lao authorities agreed to study, survey and design a rehabilitation and...

New Expressway Section from Oudomxay to Boten Gets Green Light

The Lao government has approved the construction of the fourth section of the Laos-China expressway connecting Oudomxay Province to Boten at the Chinese border...

Highway Collapse in Southern China Kills at Least 36 People

BEIJING (AP) — A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least...

Survey Complete for Vientiane-Luang Prabang Expressway Link

The survey and preliminary design of an expressway, linking Vangvieng district in Vientiane province to Luang Prabang province, have been finalized. This development signals...

Laos-China Railway to Increase Ticket Prices by 20 Percent This Year

The Laos-China Railway Company has proposed to the Lao government to increase the price of train tickets this year, due to considerable exchange rate...

Laos to Receive THB 1.8 Billion Loan From Thailand to Develop Khamsavath Station in Vientiane Capital

Laos is likely to receive a loan worth THB 1.8 billion (around USD 51 million) from Thailand to develop the Khamsavath Station in Vientiane...

Police Search for Close Contacts of Deceased Lao Man After Railway Accident

Police are looking for a deceased man's relatives after he passed away in May following an accident on the Laos-China Railway.  Lao Post reports a...