During the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Connecting ASEAN Events from 26 to 28 November 2023, Secretary General Shi Zhongjun of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) invited senior government officials, diplomatic envoys, think tank experts and representatives of business communities from ASEAN Member States (AMS) and China to take a ride on the China-Laos Railway and make a field visit to Saysettha Development Zone in Vientiane. All participants spoke highly of the tremendous achievements in the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation between Laos and China.

Along the trip from Vientiane to Luang Prabang by the China-Laos Railway, the guests were impressed by its convenience and comfort, and underlined that the railway opened up opportunities for Laos’ economic development and boosted the tourism industry in the country.