Lao govt gives green light to Oudomxay-Boten expressway project

Phase 1, which stretches 109km from Lao capital Vientiane to Vangvieng, was completed in 2021. - VT

VIENTIANE: The Lao government has approved the construction of the fourth section of an expressway connecting the northern Lao provinces of Oudomxay to Boten in Luang Namtha, which borders China.

This section is part of an ongoing project to improve transportation links between Laos and China, which is divided into four phases. The newly approved fourth section will cover a distance of 63km from Oudomxay to Boten, the local Pasaxon newspaper reported on Wednesday (July 24).