Change is coming to sleepy Laos in the form of a $7.2 billion railway, set to carve its way through this war-ravaged nation. The costs are to be borne by the Laotian government, courtesy of a Chinese ...

I traveled to Laos to experience its new China-made railway. The one-hour trip revealed a countryside that's burned from farming. The air was so toxic that soot and ash were falling from the sky. Laos ...

Discover the efficiency and comfort of traveling on the Laos high-speed train between Vientiane and Vang Vieng in this detailed guide. Our host shares firsthand tips on booking tickets, navigating the ...

The Laos-China railway, spanning 1,035 kilometers and linking Kunming in China to Vientiane in Laos, commenced operations in late 2021. A new tourist train service connecting Beijing, China, to ...

Yesterday saw the beginning of crossborder passenger services on the China-Laos railway, a move that presages the tighter integration of the two countries. The 1,000-kilometer rail line, which links ...

Laos is one of the few remaining communist countries in the world. Some two-thirds of Laotians still live in rural communities. But a shiny new railway funded by China now cuts through the countryside ...