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James Clark

James Clark is the editor of Future Southeast Asia and is currently based in Ho Chi Minh City. Follow his travels at nomadicnotes.com and on Twitter at @nomadicnotes

About James Clark

James Clark is the editor of Future Southeast Asia and is currently based in Ho Chi Minh City. Follow his travels at nomadicnotes.com and on Twitter at @nomadicnotes

Ho Chi Minh City construction update – 2022 edition

June 21, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

This is the 4th annual Ho Chi Minh City construction update at Future Southeast Asia. (If you are new to the site, here are the updates for 2019, 2020, and 2021.) This update features some of the most prominent projects that are under construction, and projects that have had noteable news updates over the past […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Vietnam

Laos-China Railway review – observations while riding the train from Vientiane to Boten

June 14, 2022 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Laos-China Railway opened in December 2021, and I would have tried to get a ticket on the inaugural trip had the borders been open. I was in Thailand when Laos reopened on the 9th of May, so I took the opportunity to visit shortly thereafter. I have written a trip report from a traveller’s […]

Filed Under: Laos, Railways Tagged With: boten, laos, luang prabang, railways, vientiane

Vientiane construction update – 2022 edition

June 7, 2022 By James Clark 1 Comment

Vientiane has some big projects lined up in order to attract more investment in the capital. Like most cities in the region though, Vientiane was hit hard by the extended international border closure during the pandemic. Laos reopened in May 2022 (over two years since the borders closed), and I went to Vientiane shortly thereafter […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Laos Tagged With: 2022 construction updates, laos, vientiane

That Luang Lake SEZ – Vientiane Laos

June 7, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

That Luang Lake SEZ is a new urban area in Vientiane designated as a special economic zone. Also referred to as That Luang Marsh Specific Economic Zone, the area of 365 hectares is expected to accommodate up to 300,000 people. The development is centred around a round ornamental lake, and there are plans to build […]

Filed Under: Laos Tagged With: laos, special economic zone, vientiane

Future Boten – The gateway city on the Laos-China border

May 30, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Future Boten

Boten is a town in Northern Laos on the border of China. It is one of the main entry points for freight from China to Southeast Asia, and it has been designated as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). A casino opened in Boten in 2002 to attract gamblers from China (where gambling is illegal in […]

Filed Under: Future Cities, Laos Tagged With: boten, laos

Vientiane BRT – Urban Transit System

May 23, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Vientiane has a proposed to build a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system as part of a planned sustainable transport system for the city. This page includes links and resources to any planned urban transit systems that are proposed for Vientiane. Other proposals in the past have included a Light Rail Transit (LRT) and a commuter […]

Filed Under: Laos, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bus rapid transit, laos, vientiane

Proposed speeds of the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City Express Railway

May 16, 2022 By James Clark 2 Comments

Should the future Vietnam North-South Express Railway be a high-speed or semi-high-speed railway? Vietnam is planning to commence construction of the North-South express railway in 2028-2029. Even with years of feasibility studies and consultancy reports, no decision has been made on how fast the new railway should be. The fastest proposal has called for a […]

Filed Under: Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: hanoi, high speed rail, ho chi minh city, railways, vietnam

Da Nang construction update – 2022 edition

May 9, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

After nearly two years since the international borders closed, Vietnam reopened to the world in March 2022. As soon as I was able to return I went to Da Nang. My last construction report for Da Nang was in the first year of the lockout in November 2020. Few would have predicted that the country […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Vietnam Tagged With: 2022 construction updates, da nang, vietnam

Panay Railway

May 3, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Panay Railway is a proposed restoration of the railway on the island of Panay in the Philippines. The original Panay line ran from Iloilo City to Roxas City. The service operated from 1906 to 1985, with cargo operations ending in 1989. This railway was operated by Panay Railways, which also operated the Cebu line. […]

Filed Under: Philippines, Railways Tagged With: iloilo, panay, philippines, railways, roxas

Binh Thuan construction update – 2022 edition

April 26, 2022 By James Clark 4 Comments

Bình Thuan Province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam is best known for the beach resorts of Phan Thiet and Mui Ne. It doesn’t have the level of tourism of Nha Trang and Da Nang (not having an airport is a major factor), but it has its own niche of visitors. In the […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Vietnam Tagged With: 2022 construction updates, binh thuan, mui ne, phan thiet, vietnam

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