Railway

Laos, Cambodia Launch New Trade Route to China for Fruits, Crops

On 22 June, Laos and Cambodia launched coordinated export and transit procedures for plants and plant products, formalising a trade corridor that increasingly channels Cambodian agricultural goods through Laos en route to China. Lao Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Linkham Douangsavanh and Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Dith...

Laos-China Railway Freight Tops 10 Million Tons in Early 2026, Triples Last Year

The Lao-China Railway (LCR) has transported more than 10 million tons of freight so...

Laos Joins East-West Rail Corridor Stretching from Southeast Asia to Europe

Laos joined an international railway corridor stretching from Southeast Asia to the Baltic coast...

Laos, China Launch New Cross-Border Bus Route Linking Yunnan to Luang Namtha

Laos and China have launched a new international bus route connecting Xiang Hung City...

Vietnam Sends Senior Party Leader to Laos, Advances Strategic Ties

Vietnam’s Communist Party has dispatched Tran Cam Tu, a Politburo member and Permanent Secretary...

Lao Firm Signs MOU on Laos-Thailand-China Cross Border Rail Transport

The Lao National Railway State Enterprise (LNR) has authorized the Thai company, Kaocharoen Train Transport Co., Ltd to serve as its representative on a...

Laos, Cambodia Discuss Potential High-Speed Rail Link

Prime Minister of Laos Mr. Sonexay Siphandone was in talks with his Cambodian counterpart, Mr. Hun Sen during his recent official visit about the...

Laos, China, Thailand Operate First Round-Trip Freight Train

The first China-Laos-Thailand freight train departed from Kunming on Tuesday carrying nine cold-chain containers packed with about 280 tonnes of fresh vegetables for export to...

Thai Railway Delegation Visits Laos for Transportation Discussions

A delegation from Thailand's railway and customs departments visited Laos on Thursday to discuss ways to further cooperation in cross-border transportation, including links to...

Passengers May Wait 4 Hours To Pass Immigration on Laos-China Railway

Passengers taking the Laos-China Railway between Laos and China could face a four-hour wait at immigration before continuing their journey. The government of Laos is...

Laos Gears Up to Welcome Chinese Tourists

The Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism hosted a forum on Monday to discuss preparations underway for the arrival of Chinese tourists. The meeting, a...