VIENTIANE: Laos authorities have confirmed that the Lao Bao-Dansavan International Checkpoint between Vietnam and Laos in Savannakhet province is open despite fears of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
Local daily Vientiane Times on Saturday (March 21) quoted Savannakhet provincial officials as saying that the border crossing is fully operational and can only be closed by order of the central government.
