Laos mulls easier immigration clearance on China-Laos Railway

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has emphasised an urgent need to set up immigration booths at stations on the China-Laos Railway to facilitate cross-border travellers.

Chairing an extraordinary meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday and Thursday (March 16), the prime minister instructed the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to work with the Laos-China Railway (LCRC) to designate areas inside stations where immigration booths could be installed.