The First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge to celebrate its 30th anniversary on Sunday (April 21)

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The Vientiane Administration Office has announced the temporary closure of the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane from 6 to 7:30am on Sunday (April 21).

The bridge will be closed for 90 minutes while a special ceremony takes place to mark the 30th anniversary of the opening of the bridge, which was the first to link Laos and Thailand across the Mekong River. Its construction was funded by the Government of Australia.