(KPL) An official groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the logistics park, a central component of the Thanaleng Dry Port and Vientiane logistics park project, was held at the project site on Friday.

Mr. Chanthone Sitthixay, Chairman of Vientiane Logistics Park Co., Ltd., said this project was part of efforts to promote the strategic logistics plan that would help transform Laos from being land-locked to a land link within the region, as well as enable connectivity to the rest of the world.

The US$547 million project is built on a 327-hectare site in Vientiane’s Hadxaifong district and located near the first Laos-Thailand Friendship Bridge. This will become the world-class logistics complex comprises seven zones, namely a plant and animal quarantine facility, a tank farm, export processing centre, logistics park, free trade zone, technology and halal hub, and administrative and office zone.

Construction of the logistics complex is expected to take two to three years, to complete and when services can fully open.

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courtesy of KPL NEWS AGENCY

by KPL NEWS AGENCY

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