Laos – Laos-China railway to kick off by the end of the year

The Head Coordinator of the Lao-Chinese railway in Luang Prabang Laos, Khemkham Phongsavath, stated that the railway project, which will be inaugurated on December 2, 2021, represents an agreement between the governments of Laos and China; to promote economic growth between the two countries, by solving the problem of travel for citizens and transportation of good as well as exporting them faster and better. The project coordinator added that challenges are facing the railway such as the mountainous geography of the place, and the transportation of workers who come from Laos, noting that the need for Lao and Chinese for interpreters to understand each other’s languages is a major challenge that slowed down the completion of the project in its beginnings.