Transport infrastructure and facilities

The National Committee for Civil Aviation Safety met in Vientiane yesterday to discuss ways of strengthening safety for the nation’s domestic and international air travellers.More ...

Work on a section of the National Road 11 section from Khok Khaodor-Nonsavanh villages to Xanakham district to Vang and Namsang villages is set to begin at the end of this year, with the construction to be completed in three years.More ...

Four steel bridges connecting Samakhixay district to the flood-hit areas of Sanamxay district in Attapeu province have been completed with grant assistance from the Laos-China Railway Project.More ...

Authorities in Luang Prabang province are speeding up efforts to repair Namxeuang bridge on Road No 13 North as ferry boats are being used to transport motorists and vehicles across the river.More ...

Travelers, tourists and residents in Laos can expect to be able to ride the rails to traverse some of the country’s key destinations and onward to China’s Yunnan province and beyond by the end of 2021, and eventually, in the other direction to Bangkok, a major strategic dialogue meeting ...

Policy-makers are drafting a law that provides guidelines for the efficient development of a railway network and its commercial operation, to maximise the benefits of rail transport and drive socio-economic development.More ...

Laos and China on Tuesday signed an agreement for a feasibility study on the establishment of a college that would train personnel to work as ticket sellers, station operators and provide various passenger services.More ...

Motorists travelling to the northern provinces are being advised to be alert for landslides along mountainous routes, especially Road No.13 North which has been blocked in places.More ...

Construction of the almost-US$6 billion railway linking Vientiane to the Chinese border is making good progress despite the torrential rains, floods and landslides afflicting the north of the country.More ...

All timber bridges connecting flooded Sanamxay district to Samakhixay district in Attapeu province are being replaced by steel structures.More ...