The D87 train of the China-Laos Railway arrived at Vientiane Station in the Lao capital Vientiane on Tuesday, marking the start of the China-Laos Railway Spring Festival cultural event.

The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism but the government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists.

During the Spring Festival travel season, thousands of passengers travel home or explore new destinations via the China-Laos cross-border train. At Kunming South Station, the starting point of the ...

The Laos-China Railway opened in late 2021 for journeys within Laos, and cross-border train service between Laos and China began in 2023. Laos, a one-party communist state, has strong ties with ...

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has submitted a revised proposal to the Government for the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong ...

The melodies ­resonated throughout the D87 train, which had transformed into a stage for a cross-border Spring Festival gala on The China-Laos Railway, providing passengers from around the world ...