Work on Vientiane-Vung Ang railway expected to start in November

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Hanoi (VNA) - Construction of a railway linking Vientiane with the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam’s central Ha Tinh province is expected to begin in November, the Vientiane Times reported, quoting an investor involved in the project.

According to the newspaper, the railway, estimated to cost 5 billion USD, is a proposed line that the Lao and Vietnamese governments have agreed to jointly develop. It would enable landlocked Laos to access the deep seaport - the closest feasible seaport to Vientiane.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Petroleum Trading Lao Public Company (PetroTrade), Chanthone Sitthixay, told the Lao National Assembly Chairman Xaysomphone Phomvihane, recently that a feasibility study on the 554km railway has been completed.

The Vientiane Times said the NA leader was briefed on the project during a working tour to the Thanaleng Dry Port and Vientiane Logistics Park in Vientiane, which is also part of the Lao Logistics Link.

The railway is part of the Lao Logistics Link project that PetroTrade - a subsidiary company of PTL Holding Company Limited - was given the green light to partner with the Lao and Vietnamese governments to develop.

The Lao developer is about to submit the results of a feasibility study on the section of railway that passes through Laos to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport for approval.

Meanwhile, a Vietnamese state enterprise has been hired to carry out a feasibility study on the section of the railway in Vietnam. The study is expected to be complete in June and will then be submitted to Vietnam’s National Assembly for approval in the middle of this year.

The railway will directly connect the cargo markets of Thailand and Myanmar with the Vung Ang Port, which is well positioned to serve as a gateway between central Vietnam, central Laos, and northeastern Thailand.

The railway is also set to link with the Laos-China Railway and onwards to the interconnected rail network that could reach European markets.

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[Song Hong]

This project is extremely difficult in engineering perspective.

 

[AViet]

Railways to Laos and Cambodia are both important, but should not be priorities now.

The importance for now is to improve conditions of current railways to China,

On theory, other than Hanoi, standard gauge trains can go from China to the industrial cities of Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Hai Duong (to the province, not to the city itself), Ha Long (Cam Pha and Hai Phong are just 25 km from Ha Long) and Cai Lan port, but the track conditions are generally poor and speed is very slow. In addition, station facilities for freight trains need to be improved.

One good news, standard gauge trains carrying coke for steel work have started running again, directly from China to Thai Nguyen, for the first time after decades.

 

[Song Hong]

I believe in long future Yangon Vientianne Vinh railway will be built.

Now the most important in Hanoi HCMC rail. Vietnam now has 2 poles of power, one centered at HCMC and one at Hanoi.

 

[tower9]

This will really bring a lot of prosperity to Laos.

 

[AViet]

I believe in long future Yangon Vientianne Vinh railway will be built.

Now the most important in Hanoi HCMC rail. Vietnam now has 2 poles of power, one centered at HCMC and one at Hanoi.

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We'll see after 2028.

 

[Viva_Viet]

This will really bring a lot of prosperity to Laos.

Wow, u don't know that Russia will build an air base in Laos to counter CN ?? and thats railway is to help Russia build the new naval base in the future ??

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Russia's construction of an air base in Laos makes many countries "unsafe"
April 19, 2021 13:27

The construction of an airbase by the Russian Aerospace Forces in Laos will change the situation in the region, especially the policies of China and the US.

Built on top of an existing old airfield, this new military airport base will be significantly modernized and expanded.The structure will be divided into two zones, one will be used by the military (Russia and Laos), the second will be for civil aviation

Nga xây căn cứ không quân ở Lào khiến nhiều nước “bất an”

Việc lực lượng Hàng không Vũ trụ Nga xây dựng căn cứ không quân ngay tại Lào, sẽ khiến tình hình trong khu vực có nhiều thay đổi đặc biệt là những chính

canhco.net

 

[tower9]

Wow, u don't know that Russia will build an air base in Laos to counter CN ?? and thats railway is to help Russia build the new naval base in the future ??

Google trans if u care
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Russia's construction of an air base in Laos makes many countries "unsafe"
April 19, 2021 13:27

The construction of an airbase by the Russian Aerospace Forces in Laos will change the situation in the region, especially the policies of China and the US.

Built on top of an existing old airfield, this new military airport base will be significantly modernized and expanded.The structure will be divided into two zones, one will be used by the military (Russia and Laos), the second will be for civil aviation

Why would that be a threat to China? Russia and China are working together nowadays and that will likely be the case for quite a while into the future.

 

[Viva_Viet]

Why would that be a threat to China? Russia and China are working together nowadays and that will likely be the case for quite a while into the future.

Cool, I hope all Cnese, including Xi, will think like you, Russia and China are working together nowadays , Russian air base in Laos and the future Russian naval base in Vung Ang of VN are not threats to CN .

So, pls don't beg help from JP-US again like in 1979 if Russia suddenly wanna bully CN again like during eight nation alliance and Soviet's era

 

[tower9]

Cool, I hope all Cnese, including Xi, will think like you, Russia and China are working together nowadays , Russian air base in Laos and the future Russian naval base in Vung Ang of VN are not threats to CN .

So, pls don't beg help from JP-US again like in 1979 if Russia suddenly wanna bully CN again like during eight nation alliance and Soviet's era

You're a funny guy.

 

[luciferdd]

Cool, I hope all Cnese, including Xi, will think like you, Russia and China are working together nowadays , Russian air base in Laos and the future Russian naval base in Vung Ang of VN are not threats to CN .

So, pls don't beg help from JP-US again like in 1979 if Russia suddenly wanna bully CN again like during eight nation alliance and Soviet's era

Russia is not a threat to China,it's too weak now.

 

[hualushui]

Wow, u don't know that Russia will build an air base in Laos to counter CN ?? and thats railway is to help Russia build the new naval base in the future ??

Google trans if u care
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Russia's construction of an air base in Laos makes many countries "unsafe"
April 19, 2021 13:27

The construction of an airbase by the Russian Aerospace Forces in Laos will change the situation in the region, especially the policies of China and the US.

Built on top of an existing old airfield, this new military airport base will be significantly modernized and expanded.The structure will be divided into two zones, one will be used by the military (Russia and Laos), the second will be for civil aviation

Nga xây căn cứ không quân ở Lào khiến nhiều nước “bất an”

Việc lực lượng Hàng không Vũ trụ Nga xây dựng căn cứ không quân ngay tại Lào, sẽ khiến tình hình trong khu vực có nhiều thay đổi đặc biệt là những chính

canhco.net

 

[IblinI]

Oh, viva viet is back

 

[hualushui]

Does Laos need this railway for its annual trading volume? i doubt

 

[Viva_Viet]

Russia is not a threat to China,it's too weak now.

Okay. btw CN also can do Nothing but sit and watch Russian to build more air bases, more naval bases in ASEAN region