At the groundbreaking ceremony (Source: VNA)




Quang Tri (VNA) – Construction of Xa
Ot bridge at Lao Bao-Densavan international border gate between Vietnam’s
central province of Quang Tri and Savannakhet province of Laos kicked off on
August 11.



The event forms part of activities marking the
55th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties (Sept. 5) and 40
years of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July
18).



The bridge has a total investment of 32.9
billion VND (around 1.45 million USD), funded by the Vietnamese Government.



Quang Tri and Savannakhet provinces share a
borderline of 126 kilometres, with the Lao Bao-Densavan border gate connecting
with the East-West Economic Corridor.



Once completed, the new bridge is expected to
meet the growing trade and travel demand between the two provinces and Vietnam
and Laos in general, thus completing the border gate traffic infrastructure and
contributing to local socio-economic development and national defence-security.



Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony, Vice
Chairman of Quang Tri provincial  People’s Committee Nguyen Quan Chinh said
the work not only serves trade and travel purposes but also fosters the
solidarity between the Parties and people of the two nations.



He urged the authorities of Sepon district
(Savannakhet) and Huong Hoa district to accelerate land clearance to facilitate
progress of the project.-VNA