Construction activities and extensions as well as land sale and mortgaging, farming activities, housing development activities in newly designated Smart City area which covers parts of Xaysettha and Hadxayfong districts in Vientiane have been prohibited, according to a notice of the Vientiane Administration Office.

The smart city area covers five villages of Xaysettha district namely Chomsy, Nakwuay Tai, Nakwai Kang, Nano and Nahai and seven villages in Hadxayfong district including Dongphonhe, Khamchaleun, Nongpen Neua, Nongpen Tai, Xiengkhuan, Thapha and Nongphong.

Authorities of these villages are required to cooperate with a survey company to survey and map the area of the smart city, states the notice signed on Nov 10 by the Permanent Secretary of the Vientiane Administration Office Phokham Xayasone.

Source: Lao News Agency