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Chinese Ministry of Commerce provides RMB 85.72 million grant for Laos Institute of Posts and Telecommunications Construction Project

¥85.72M RMB

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Laos
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Mar 11, 2022
End Date	Aug 22, 2029
Duration	2,721 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`88791`

Grant Description

A feasibility study for the Laos Post and Telecommunications Technical College Project was carried out by China’s Institute of Design Electronic Engineering in 2019.

Then, on March 11, 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Government of Laos signed an RMB 85.72 million grant implementation agreement for the Laos Institute of Posts and Telecommunications Construction Project.

The purpose of the project was to construct the Laos Institute of Posts and Telecommunications in Ban Watnak within Vientiane's Sisattanak District. The building was to be equipped with classrooms, laboratories, and libraries. After the end of the construction period, the Chinese side was responsible for training 312 Lao teachers.

China Railway Construction Group Co., Ltd. was the contractor responsible for project implementation. It was awarded a commercial contract on March 11, 2022. Then, on April 25, 2022, construction commenced.

The project was originally scheduled to reach completion within 20 months (December 25, 2023) but it was ultimately completed on May 24, 2024.

📋 Staff Comments

1. This project is also known as the Laos Post and Telecommunications Technical College Project. The Chinese project title is 援老挝邮电学院项目 or 老挝邮电技术学院项目. The Lao project title is ສະຖາບັນເຕັກໂນໂລຊີການສື່ສານຂໍ້ມູນຂ່າວສານ.

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