The government has authorized two companies Nana Shin Sole Proprietorship and Big Brother 456 Co., Ltd to conduct a feasibility study into the development of a new highway connecting Vientiane with the northern province of Huaphan.

If economically possible, the highway, expected to be carried out as a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project, will address transport constraints as it currently takes more than 10 hours to travel from Vientiane to Huaphan. Meanwhile air travel is yet to provide an affordable option.

The road construction will be shared among several subcontractors to ensure the project is completed within five years as planned.

Nana Sin President Nanthalay Xaysena said “The construction will be our own responsibility. It will be carried out in cooperation with Big Brother 456 as a BOT project over a concessional period of 50 years.”

“If it is fully built, the road will greatly facilitate transport and boost development in provinces located along the corridor including Huaphanh.”

Source: Lao News Agency