Laos-Vietnam railway set to open for service in 2028


Chanthone Sitthixay (left), Chon Kyung-soon (centre) and Park Jin-Hyun display the signed agreements in Vientiane. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The Laos-Vietnam Railway is expected to be completed and open for service in 2028. The Petroleum Trading Lao Public Company (PTL) in cooperation with Yooshin Engineering Corporation & Korea National Railway will conduct a detailed design study of the railway before construction begins.

A cooperation agreement on the project was signed in Vientiane last week by the President of Petroleum Trading Lao Public (PTL) Company, Chanthone Sitthixay, the President of Yooshin Engineering Corporation, Chon Kyung-soon, and the Executive Director of Korea National Railway, Park Jin-Hyun.

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