Category: Laos

Construction progress of China-Laos railway on schedule for December 2021 opening Despite the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, both Chinese and Lao engineers are striving to complete the construction of the China-Laos Railway and put it in operation in December as scheduled. “It will be on December 2 when we are to complete the railway […]

Chinese Casino and Resort in northwestern Laos’ Bokeo province Resumes Work on Controversial Airport Some fear the new air link will lead to a surge in crime in the China-owned SEZ, including trafficking in women and drugs. Airport in Houayxay , across the Mekong river from Thailand’s Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai province SEE ALSO: Huayxai […]

First train test on Laos-China railway planned for August 2021, railway opens for operation in December 2021 VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The first trial run of a train on the under-construction Laos-China railway is scheduled to take place in August. Track has been laid along the whole length of the 422.4-km railway and the test will […]

Lao government approves Vientiane-Pakse expressway route selection The Lao government has recently approved the route selection for Vientiane-Pakse Expressway Project recommended by a Chinese engineering company. Zhang Xiaowei, head of the international engineering department of Henan Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institute Co., Ltd. (HNRBI), which suggested the route plan, told Xinhua on Friday that […]

Hundreds of Families Forced to Move for Hongsa Coal Plant Expansion in Laos Villagers demand more in compensation, worry about life in a relocation village. Authorities in northwestern Laos are forcing hundreds of families to relocate to make way for the expansion of a lignite power plant, setting the stage for a dispute over compensation […]

Sanctions against Swedish project management company Hifab International AB and Hifab Oy accused in Laos lifted The World Bank has lifted the sanctions that Hifab received after a road construction project in Laos. Photo: David Longstreath The World Bank has lifted sanctions against the Swedish project management company Hifab International AB and Hifab Oy after […]

Construction of all communication towers along China-Laos railway completed The construction of all 67 communication towers along the China-Laos railway has been completed, marking a major progress in the project. Half of the railway’s communication towers are located in tropical uninhabited mountainous areas, with complex geographical conditions and poor traffic conditions, which has brought difficulties […]

Lao power generation firm EDL-Generation seeking partners to boost capacity by 25% Majority Lao state-owned power generation firm, EDL-Generation Plc (EDL-Gen), is seeking strategic private partnerships in neighbouring countries to boost its total capacity by 25% to fulfil growing regional energy demand. It plans to increase its capacity to 2,435 megawatts by 2029 from 1,949MW […]

Preparations for Luang Prabang Mekong hydropower plant in Laos nearly complete The preparatory work for construction of the Mekong hydropower project in northern Laos is 80 percent complete, with all works expected to be finished in July, local daily Vientiane Times reported Thursday. The 1,460-MW Mekong hydropower project, located about 25 km from northern Lao […]