Laos-Vietnam railway expected to open for use in 2028

A map of the railway route. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): The Laos-Vietnam railway system, connecting Thakhek District in Khammouane Province, Laos, to the Laos-Vietnam border, is expected to open for public use in 2028, according to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Laos.

The Petroleum Trading Lao Public Company (PTL), in cooperation with the Yooshin Engineering Corporation and the Korea National Railway, will conduct detailed design studies of the railway route before construction begins.