Apart from linking two countries, the first railway in landlocked Laos ushers in a new era and will benefit the country economically, including by helping to alleviate poverty, said Kyophilavong, dean …
Laos-China railway delivers hope, new development opportunities – An opinion by Vientiane Times
This historic event is not only a milestone in Laos’ efforts to shake off the shackles of its landlocked status by becoming a land bridge within the region but will create a lot of development …
Laos-China railway delivers hope, new development opportunities – An opinion by Vientiane Times
This historic event is not only a milestone in Laos’ efforts to shake off the shackles of its landlocked status by becoming a land bridge within the region but will create a lot of development …
Laos-China Railway Inaugurated Amid Mounting Debt Concerns
The $5.9 billion railway, an impressive feat of Chinese engineering, is set to tie Laos ever closer to its northern neighbor.
Laos opens railway to China as debt to Beijing rises
After a blessing by Buddhist monks, Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on Friday rode the first run of a $5.9 billion Chinese-built railway that links isolated, mountainous Laos with southern China …
Laos-China railway opens. Who is going to benefit?
A railway built by China that connects Laos to China’s markets will open this week. The project, part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, comes with promises to revamp the isolated Laotian economy …
Kingdom gives $13M, 500,000 jabs to Laos
Cambodia has donated $13 million to the Lao government to help the neighbouring country in its fight against Covid-19. The Cambodian government donated $3 million of the funds and the rest was from …
Kingdom gives $13M, 500,000 jabs to Laos
Cambodia has donated $13 million to the Lao government to help the neighbouring country in its fight against Covid-19. The Cambodian government donated $3 million of the funds and the rest was from …
Calls to speed up link to Laos-China line
The government is being advised to speed up the development of a rail network linking Thailand’s rail system with the Laos-China Railway, which connects Kunming in China’s Yunnan province with …
Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway but some question its viability
Despite local optimism, some Laos watchers are concerned about the long-term viability of a $6 billion Chinese-built railway line that opens in the Southeast Asian nation this week.