China conducts study into Laos-Vietnam Railway (Linked to Record ID#33726)

$100K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Laos
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Jan 01, 2008
End Date	Apr 08, 2032
Duration	8,864 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`38453`

Grant Description

In April 2008, Laos conducted a feasibility study of a rail link from Vientiane to Thakhek, and onto Muya in Vietnam to connect to the Vietnam Railway Network. The study was funded by the Chinese government with the participation of a group of twelve Chinese technical staff.

Vientiane Times reported that the estimated cost of the study was $100,000, and that the study was underway and expected to be completed by the first week of April 2008.

📚 Sources & References

Laos: China Assists Lao-Viet Railway Study
中国参与大湄公河次区域经济合作国家报告
The Increasing Presence of China in Laos Today: A Report on Fixed Point Observation of Local Newspapers from March 2007 to February 2009 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.