Government of Laos commissioned a feasibility study for USD5 billion Railway Project
The Government of Laos has commissioned a feasibility study for the development of a 452km long electrified rail link connecting the Vientiane capital with Thakhek in central Khammouane province, part of the Laos-Vietnam Railway Project (LVRP).
The USD5 billion project is being developed in two phases: the first phase will connect Thakhek town with Vung Ang seaport of Vietnam with a length of about 139 km, whereas the second phase will be a 312-km route connecting Thakhek to Vientiane.
The railway project is currently under construction and intends to improve the goods transit capacity in Vũng Áng port as well as facilitate trade between both countries.
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May 29, 2018
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The coordinator of the Vientiane-Pakxe Expressway project in Laos, which is to be developed following a Build-Operate-Transfer model, has announced that the Ministry of Public Works and Transport will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with four construction companies from Laos and China for planning and design works for the project.
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IFC seeks legal and technical consultant for road PPP project in Laos
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April 02, 2014
Laos approves two road PPP projects
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October 27, 2014
MOU signed for creation of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
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