Laos-China railway almost 90% complete


Dr Bounthong (third from left) and his delegates visiting the Laos-China Railway Co, Ltd. - Vientiane Times

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Construction of the Laos-China railway was 89.43 per cent complete as of the end of May with Lao authorities calling for the project developer to progress work according to plan.

General Manager Xiao Qianwen of the Laos-China Railway Co, Ltd. (LCRC), a joint venture based in Vientiane in charge of the railway’s construction and operation, briefed Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Bounthong Chitmany during his recent visit to project construction sites in the capital and Vientiane province.

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