The China-Laos Railway has significantly increased employment

The China-Laos Railway has significantly increased employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for residents along the line, accelerated the development of local tourism, significantly increased domestic and foreign trade and continuously increased local investment, according to a recent survey and statistics from the Laotian government.

The survey, initiated by the Shanghai Institute of Technology in China and conducted by teachers from Souphanouvong University in Luang Prabang, Laos, was designed to determine the impact the railway has had on the lives of residents along the line.

Since 2017, the two universities have worked together to train Laotian engineers to work for China-Laos Railway Co, which is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the 1,035-kilometer railway.