BackSociety » Development » A Vietnam-Laos Railway Could Be on the Horizon

A Vietnam-Laos Railway Could Be on the Horizon

Late last month, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong announced the launch of a feasibility study which will explore the possibility of a railway connecting Vientiane with coastal Vung Ang in Ha Tinh province.

The study, funded by the International Cooperation Agency of Korea (KOICA), will review the planning, potential railway site, traffic demand forecast, economic analysis and financial feasibility of the proposed railway, reports Giao Thong.

Over the course of 24 months – the study officially began in December 2015 and will finish in December 2017 – researchers will study the 550-kilometer distance in sections, according to Saigon Times. Members of the research team will begin by reviewing the area between Vung Ang and Thakket, Laos before studying the remaining distance.

If approved and eventually constructed, the transnational railway would be located close to Highways 12 and 13 in Laos and Highway 1A in Vietnam. Its construction would help to promote trade between the two Southeast Asian nations as well as reducing transportation costs.

[Photo via Flickr user Khanh Hmoong]


Related Articles:

Chinese Company Proposes Rail Link Between Saigon and Phnom Penh

Cambodia, Thailand Reach Agreement on Pan-Asia Railway Network

Vietnam To Get High Speed Trains That Can Reach 350km/Hour


Related Articles

in Development

$2bn Thu Thiem Eco Smart City Set to Break Ground This Year

A week after the city unveiled Thu Thiem Empire City, a project that will include Vietnam’s tallest building, a group of Asian developers have announced that they will break ground on its neighbor, th...

in Development

'Cable Car' Tourism Developer FLC Group Wants to Build a Mega-Resort in Quang Ngai

Experts and locals have voiced concerns over the impact a proposed mega-resort on the coast in Quang Ngai Province may have on the environment and the local community.

in Development

15 Projects That Will Change Saigon Forever: Part 1

The area between Bến Thành Market and the Saigon Opera House is undeniably the epicenter of changes to the city’s urban fabric with the construction of pedestrian promenades, subway stations, a n...

in Development

15 Projects That Will Change Saigon Forever: Part 2

The area between Bến Thành Market and the Saigon Opera House is undeniably the epicenter of changes to the city’s urban fabric with the construction of pedestrian promenades, subway stations, a new ad...

in Development

15 Projects That Will Change Saigon Forever: Part 3

The area between Bến Thành Market and the Saigon Opera House is undeniably the epicenter of changes to the city’s urban fabric with the construction of pedestrian promenades, subway stations, a new ad...

in Development

2.5 House: A Modest Dream Home in a Tan Binh Alley

Given the expenditure often required to build out a well-designed home, most of those featured on Saigoneer are anything but modest. That’s why we were particularly stoked to come across this small bu...

Partner Content