en.Wedoany.com Reported - Lao Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Leklai Sivilay, led a delegation last Friday to inspect the construction site of the second section of the Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway. He urged relevant departments to expedite route change planning, deliver compensation to relocated residents, and ensure high-standard construction to facilitate the project's timely completion.
The project connects the Lao capital Vientiane with the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi. The second section spans 203.8 kilometers, extending from Thong Ai Village in Pakxan District, Bolikhamxay Province, to the Thanh Thuy border checkpoint on the Lao-Vietnamese border, passing through 28 villages across four districts: Pakxan, Borikhan, Viengthong, and Xaychamphone. Government authorities have signed a project feasibility study agreement with a consortium comprising Namtha Bridge-Road Construction Co., Ltd., CK Import-Export Trading Co., Ltd., and 3S Development Co., Ltd. A conditional concession agreement was signed on October 15, 2025, with the consortium confirming that funding and experience are in place, planning to complete the project within four years by 2029.
The Department of Roads under the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has approved the detailed designs for two sub-sections, adopting a design-build model, covering the stretches from Km30+000 to Km40+000 and from Km92+000 to Km100+000. Officials reported that route clearance and survey work are progressing steadily, with data collection completed along 63 kilometers of the approved alignment. Environmental impact assessments are also advancing concurrently across the four districts. Assessments have been completed in 5 out of 8 affected villages in Pakxan District, data collection for surveys in Borikhan District is largely finished, survey work in Viengthong District has been completed for half of the villages along the route, and the environmental impact assessment in Xaychamphone District is still underway. Provincial authorities have also completed a preliminary study on compensation for land and other property losses.
During a meeting following the inspection, Mr. Leklai instructed relevant departments and the project developer to conduct further analysis on the proposed route change for the section from Km150+000 to Km203+800, while ensuring that compensation distribution and construction standards comply with relevant regulations. The meeting was attended by Mr. Khamvaen Panyanouvong, Chairman of the Bolikhamxay Provincial Administrative Committee, along with members of the project steering committee and management committee.
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