Feasibility study for Laos-Vietnam railway begins

A feasibility study for a railway linking the Lao capital of Vientiane with Vung Ang seaport in central Ha Tinh province of Vietnam has begun, a senior Lao official has said.

The study of the 550km-long rail line is set to take about two years to complete, scheduled from December 2015 to December 2017, according to Vietnam News.