The Laos-China railway project will bring in locomotives, electric multiple unit (EMU) trains and other equipment to conduct the first trial run of the railway in October.
Aerial photo taken on June 15, 2021 shows the Phonethong bridge under construction in Vientiane, Laos. [Photo/CREC-5/Handout via Xinhua]
As a railway connecting Laos with China nears completion, experts say the showpiece infrastructure project will play a crucial role in improving the country s connectivity and aid its economic recovery after the pandemic. By completing the project on schedule despite the pandemic, this is going to help a lot for Laos post-pandemic recovery and this can promote trade, investment and tourism, said Phouphet Kyophilavong, associate professor and dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Management at the National University of Laos in the capital Vientiane.
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VIENTIANE, June 26 (Xinhua): Despite the impact from the Covid-19 pandemic, both Chinese and Lao engineers are striving to complete the construction of the China-Laos Railway and put it on operation in the coming December as scheduled. It will be on December 2 when we are to complete the railway construction and make it ready for full operation, Xiao Qianwen, general manager of the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd., a joint venture based in Lao capital Vientiane for the construction and operation of the first modern railway in the country, told Xinhua on Friday. We are not changing the timetable and we are striving for that goal, with over 90 percent of the engineering work done, and our preparation for the operation is well on the way.
© Provided by Xinhua There is a Chinese saying to get rich, build roads first. The Lao people hoped the country, with the Laos-China railway, will beco