Vientiane eyes improved transport solutions
Vientiane plans to improve non-motorised transport and public transport in the face of the rapidly increasing number of vehicles, which are clogging up the capital’s streets. The project will encourage city people to use sustainable modes of transport, Vientiane Vice Mayor Mr Keophilavanh Aphaylath said on March 14 when addressing the Intergovernmental Tenth Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia. Speaking at the meeting in Vientiane, Mr Keophilavanh said the rapidly growing number of motorised vehicles was bringing new challenges. The influx of cars and motorbikes was causing congestion, air pollution, accidents and rampant parking encroachment.
