Laos saw its first expressway, the Vientiane-Vang Vieng Expressway, officially being opened on December 20. The 110-kilometer four-lane stretch is part of the planned China-Laos expressway, which eventually would connect the Lao capital with the country's northern border town of Boten at an approximate length of 440 kilometers. The project is aimed at boosting the economic development of central and northern Laos and facilitating business cooperation and cultural exchange between China and Laos. Construction was carried out by China's Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group in cooperation with the Lao government, a joint venture where smart technology provided by Chinese...
Laos saw its first expressway, the Vientiane-Vang Vieng Expressway, officially being opened on December 20.