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Redeveloping the old Vang Vieng CIA airstrip into “The City That Never Sleeps”

June 8, 2026 By James Clark 1 Comment

Vang Vieng Central Plaza is a planned tourism development on the site of the old CIA airstrip in Vang Vieng. A proposal to develop the site was announced in 2018, and land clearance was ordered in 2023. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on the 1st of June 2026. From the Lao News Agency: “Developed by […]

Filed Under: New Urban Areas Tagged With: laos, old airport, vang vieng

Boten-Vientiane Railway: construction history and news about the Laos-China Railway

August 4, 2020 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Boten-Vientiane Railway (also known as the Laos-China Railway) is a new railway that connects Kunming in China to Vientiane in Laos. From Boten on the China/Laos border, the railway travels 414 km through Laos to the capital of Vientiane. Apart from the border shuttle operated by the State Railway of Thailand, this is the […]

Filed Under: Railways Tagged With: boten, laos, luang prabang, vang vieng, vientiane

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