Laos boosting roads

The authorities in Laos are planning a massive road and highway improvement programme. This new strategy from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport calls for a total of 1,151 road improvement projects, which will receive government investment worth US$14 billion.
February 15, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The authorities in Laos are planning a massive road and highway improvement programme. This new strategy from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport calls for a total of 1,151 road improvement projects, which will receive government investment worth US$14 billion. The funding will be used for improving internal road links as well as connections with neighbouring countries. Links across the nation's borders particularly along the North-South and East-West Economic Corridors will also be developed by the nation. The aim is that by 2015 all the current dirt roads leading to remote locations will have been surfaced.

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