Laos Planned Railways: Opening a National Rail Network in 2021
Laos Planned Railways: Opening a National Rail Network in 2021 February 10, 2021 Posted by ASEAN Briefing Written by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Reading Time: 4 minutes
First Laos national rail lines to open in 2021
The China-Laos, Kunming-Vientiane link will be first
Will change Laos from ‘land-locked’ to ‘land-linked’
Will spur significant foreign investment into Laos
Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis
At present, Laos doesn’t have any railways. However, that is about to change in 2021. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Laos counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith last week in a virtual meeting to discuss progress on the China-Laos Economic Corridor. Both Governments have occasions to celebrate this year, individually and bilaterally. China will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, while Lao