VIENTIANE, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The China-Laos expressway is co-developed by China Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group (YCIH) Co., Ltd. and the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment. The under-construction Vientiane to Vangvieng section stretches 109.1 kilometers. The four-lane highway will save 2.5 hours for the tour from Vientiane to Vangvieng, with only 1.5 hours drive.

▲Photo taken on July 6, 2020 shows the construction site of the Vientiane to Vangvieng section of China-Laos expressway in Vientiane, Laos. (Photo by Liu Ailun/Xinhua)

▲Photo taken on July 6, 2020 shows the construction site of the Vientiane to Vangvieng section of China-Laos expressway in Vientiane, Laos. (Photo by Liu Ailun/Xinhua)

▲Photo taken on July 6, 2020 shows the construction site of the Vientiane to Vangvieng section of China-Laos expressway in Vientiane, Laos. (Photo by Liu Ailun/Xinhua)

▲Photo taken on July 6, 2020 shows the construction site of the Vientiane to Vangvieng section of China-Laos expressway in Vientiane, Laos. (Photo by Liu Ailun/Xinhua) 

▲Photo taken on July 6, 2020 shows the construction site of the Vientiane to Vangvieng section of China-Laos expressway in Vientiane, Laos. (Photo by Liu Ailun/Xinhua)

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