Laos-Vietnam

Vietnam Breaks Ground on Expressway to Connect Vientiane

On 18 May, Vietnam began the construction of a 60-kilometer Expressway section in Nghe An Province connecting to the Laos border, in a long-planned corridor that will connect the capitals of two Southeast Asian nations.  According to Vietnamese media, the Vinh–Thanh Thuy section runs from the Hung Tay interchange in...

Laos Signs Concession for 80MW Xekaman 4 Hydropower Project to Export Power to Vietnam

Laos has formalized a build-operate-transfer (BOT) concession for the 80-megawatt Xekaman 4 Hydropower Project...

Laos Calls on Vietnam for 2031 SEA Games Hosting Preparations

Laos has requested Vietnam’s support in sports development and athlete training as the country...

Vietnam Invests USD 50 Million in Major Coffee Project in Southern Laos

A new Vietnamese investment in southern Laos will bring a large-scale coffee plantation and...

Route Surveys Advance for Laos’ Planned Longest Expressway in Xaysomboun

Laos is moving ahead with route surveys in Xaysomboun Province for a planned expressway...

Work to Start on Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway Section Two, Completion Expected by 2030

Construction of Section 2 of the Vientiane-Hanoi expressway, which will connect Paksan district to the Laos-Vietnam border in Xaychamphone district, Bolikhamxay, is set to...

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Strengthen Defense Ties Amid Trilateral Military Exercise

On 14 October, Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence, General Phan Van Giang, held high-level meetings in Laos with President Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister Sonexay...

Cross-Border Wind Power Project in Laos to Begin Supplying Vietnam by End of 2025

A major wind power project backed by Vietnamese investment in Laos’ Bolikhamxay Province is now 80 percent complete and is expected to begin full...

Major Infrastructure Push Targets Road, Rail, and Waterway Upgrades in Laos

Laos has launched a five-year strategic roadmap to modernize its national transport system, with a focus on upgrading roads, bridges, railways, and waterways.  Key projects...

Wind Power Project in Savannakhet Nears Completion, on Track for Commercial Operation by End of 2025

The Savan 1 Wind Power Project in Savannakhet reached 85 percent completion and is expected to begin commercial operations by the end of 2025,...