The China-Laos Railway has not only boosted economic and trade exchanges but also made cross-border education more accessible. 

December04,2025

The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project connecting Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province with the Laotian capital, Vientiane, will begin operations on Friday, the China State Railway Group said on Thursday.

December03,2021

The China-Laos Railway has safely handled over 50 million passenger trips since its launch on Dec. 3, 2021, according to the railway operator.

March28,2025

Five years after it began operation, the China-Laos Railway is doing more than moving trains - it's connecting people, cultures, and destinations.

July02,2026

The China-Laos Railway transported about 156,000 tons of cassava in the first four months of 2025, marking a 43 percent increase compared to the same period last year and underscoring the railway's growing role in facilitating Lao agricultural exports.

May16,2025

Five years on, with the completion of the railroad just weeks away, the natural environment along the China-Laos railway remains as verdant and lush as it was before the earthmovers arrived.

November18,2021

The China-Laos railway has carried more than 440,000 tons of freight as of April 25 following the opening of seven freight stations between Lao capital Vientiane and Luang Namtha province.

May05,2022

The China-Laos Railway has launched two-way operations of the international freight train service between Yuxi, China and Vientiane, Laos.

August25,2025

The longest tunnel on the China-Laos railway was drilled through on Saturday, marking new progress in the construction of the railway expected to open at the end of next year.

November30,2020

The China-Laos Railway has handled over 70 million passenger trips since it began operations on Dec. 3, 2021, according to data released by China Railway Kunming Group Co. on Tuesday.

April01,2026

China-Laos Railway has handled over 90 million tonnes of cargo since the railway began operation, with cross-border cargo surpassing 21 million tonnes, said China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. on Tuesday.

August19,2026

As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had operated 20,000 passenger trains and handled 10.3 million passenger trips since its launch in December 2021, the railway operator said Wednesday.

February01,2023

The China-Laos Railway is taking measures to ensure the smooth flow of travelers, amid a surge of passenger traffic during the ongoing Lao New Year holiday.

April16,2024

As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had handled a total of 30.2 million passenger trips since its launch in December 2021, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed Thursday.

March15,2024

A China-Laos Railway international freight train loaded with goods departed from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Wednesday, bound for Vientiane in Laos, marking this railway's cumulative cargo transport volume exceeding 80 million tonnes since its launch on Dec. 3, 2021, including more than 18 million tonnes of cross-border shipments.

March26,2026

​One year after being put into operation, the China-Laos Railway has deepened the friendship between Chinese and Lao staff and provided development opportunities to both countries and peoples.

December05,2022

The China-Laos Railway has handled 73.38 million passenger trips since opening in December 2021, including more than 840,000 cross-border journeys, railway authorities said Thursday.

May28,2026

Mohan Port on China's border with Laos has cleared inbound and outbound passengers from over 100 countries and regions so far this year, confirming that the port is attracting more diversified international travelers, local authorities said.

August19,2024

China-Laos railway has opened up opportunities for Laos' economic development and boosted the tourism industry in the country, which is its top priority in revitalizing the economy.

May26,2023

Xiang Ngeun No. 3 Tunnel, the last tunnel along the China-Laos Railway in Luang Prabang Province, some 210 km north of Lao capital Vientiane, was drilled through on Tuesday.

September29,2020