Laos-China rail expected to begin construction in November

The groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction of the Laos-China rail project to link Laos with China and other ASEAN member counties is expected to begin in November if things go as planned, a minister said on 25 September.
Minister of Public Works and Transport Dr Bounchanh Sinthavong briefed the media on the progress made on the high-speed railway project at a press conference held shortly after the closing of the three-day biannual meeting between the cabinet, Vientiane Mayor and provincial governors where the minister reported about the project.