S. Korean envoy learns how Laos will transform from land-locked to land-linked nation


Alounkeo Kittikhoun (left) guides Ambassador Moohong Im (centre) on a tour of the project construction site. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The Thanaleng Dry Port (TDP) and Vientiane Logistics Park (VLP) will stimulate the Lao government’s effort to transform Laos from a landlocked into a land-linked country, the Lao developer of the mega project told the visiting Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Laos.

Ambassador Moohong Im and his entourage on Tuesday (Aug 17) visited the US$727 million project, which is being developed in the Lao capital.

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