Ministry of Public Works and Transports

Lao PDR Transport Sector Overview

Dr. Oulay PHADOUANGDETH Director General Department of Planning and Cooperation Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR 28-30 November 2017, Seoul, Korea Outline

I. Country Background & Sector Context II. Lao PDR Connectivity Strategies & Policies III. Road Links and International Border Crossing Points IV. Highlights of Ongoing Projects and Needs for Transport Sector Development

V. Highlight of main donors Support in PWT Sector I. Country Background

North: China • LDC & Land-locked Northwest: (423 km) Myanmar • Area: 236,800 km2 (235 km) East: Vietnam (2130km) • Population: 6.5 millions or about 27 West: Thailand persons/km2. ( 1754km) • Located at gateway transit position South: Cambodia ( 541km) • Average GDP Growth 7.5%/annum (past 15 yrs) • Energy & natural resource sectors economic booster I. Public Works and Transport Sector Context

Roads & Bridges Waterways • Network: 51,957 333 Km of navigation km channel (linking south Border-Crossing Facilities 20 points (mostly with • 12 sub-regional & China with Northern Vietnam & Thailand) regional Rds Laos, Thailand & • 8 AHs & only 2 met Myanmar ASEAN Class III Water Supply 71% of urban citizens Civil Aviation having access to water 12 airports, incl. 4 supply and 9 ongoing international projects Logistic Facilities Railways 9 dry ports & 4 logistic 3.5 km (Thanaleng Town Development parks under investment Vientiane, Laos – 3 ongoing projects plan Nongkhai, Thailand) & undertaken along major 2 ongoing projects economic corridors II. Policies and strategies on Connectivity

Core Connectivity Policy: ‘Develop and improve 4 modes of transport/multi-model transport, namely roads, rails, air transports and inland waterways through the realization of transforming the country from Land-Lock to Land-Linked in Greater Mekong Sub-region an in the mainland of ASEAN. Strategies: Providing sufficient and reliable transport infrastructure and facilities, particularly on transit transport routes; and Facilitating cross border transport of goods and people between and among neighbouring countries III. Current Road Links and ASEAN Highways through Lao PDR Road links to Road No. 2E, 6 (6A, 6B), 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16 Vietnam = 11 and 18B

Road links to Road No. 13 N, 1A, 17A, 19A China = 4

Road links to Road No. R17 Myanmar = 1 Road links to Thailand = 8 & Road No. R3, 2W, 4, 4A, 9, 1A,16A 4 bridges

Road links to Cambodia = 1 Road No. 13S III. 8 ASEAN Highways through Lao PDR (Cont)

1. AH 3 : Houyxay – Nateay (206km) 2. AH11 : Vientiane – Pakse-Veunkham (853km) AH13 3. AH12 : Thanaleng – Boten (679km) AH3 4. AH13 : Muang Ngeun – Oudomxay (340km) AH12

5. AH15 : Ban Lao–Lak 20-Namphao AH15 (132km) AH131 6. AH16 : Savannakhet – Dansavan

(242km) VIENTIAN AH11 AH16 7. AH131: Thakhek-Ngommalad-Naphao E (146km)

8. AH132 : Phiaphay-Samakkhexay-Phoukeua AH132 (Lao-Vietnam Border) (218km) Total AH : 2,816 km Remark : Only AH 3 & AH 16 have road bearing capacity max. 50tonnes. The other AH need to be upgraded. III. International Border Crossing Points (Cont)

I. Laos-Vietnam: 1. Tay Chang - Dien Bien Phu prov 2. Nameo -Thanh Houa prov 3. Nam Kan - Nge An prov 4. Nampao- Cau jeo, Vinh prov 5. Na Phao - Cho Lo (Quang Binh prov.) 6. Densavan- Laobao, Quang Tri prov. 7. Phou Keua- Ber Ee, Kon Toum prov. II. Laos-China: 1. Boten - Mohan, Muong La dist., Yunnan prov. III. Laos-Mynmar: 1. Vangpoung- Latsane pro IV. Laos-Cambodia: 1. Nanokkein-Tapienkein V. Laos-Thai: 1. Huaysay-Xienkhong 2. Nam Heuang (Kenthao) - Thalee dist., Leuy prov. 3. Vientiane Capital - Nong Khay 4. Pakxan - Beungkan province 5. Thakhek - Nakhonphanom 6. Kaysone Phomvihane - Moukdahan 7. Vang Tao - Chong Mek, Oubon Ratchathany prov IV. Highlights of Ongoing and Priority Investment Projects 10 projects required financing & 1 Road Projects ongoing

Bridges 3 projects

Expressways 4 projects

Railways 5 projects with 2 ongoing

Airports 4 Projects

River Ports 4 Projects

Logistics 9 Projects Parks/Dry Ports Lantui IV. Roads PEOPLE’S REPUBLI C OF 1 CHINA APhongsaly Bounneua Ban Yo PHONGSALY NR 17: Luangnamtha-xiengkok - Lao- 1 Dien Bien Phu Myanmar bridge (Need improvement) B 2 Xiengkok PaknamnoyE Luangnamtha LUANGNAMT Xay BOKEO HA 1 OUDOMXAY3 Pakmong Xam Nua N Houayxay LUANGPRABA 6 NG Paktha Chomphet HOUAPHANH Luangprabang-Dienbienphu Khop 4 Luangprabang Xienghon B (Need improvement) Muong Ngeune Pak VIET NAM Xayabouly VIENTIANE XIENGKHOUA Xaysomboun NG Vangvieng XAYABOULY Luangprabang-Xumnuea Hongsa-Chomphet-Luangbrabang (ongoing) BOLIKHAMXA Y Thabok Pakxan (Need improvement) 1 3Vientiane N 1 8 3 S VIENTIANE KHAMMOUAN NR 1G (Need CAPITAL improvement) NR13N : Vangvieng-Vientiane Cap THAILANDThakhek NR13S : Vientiane Cap-Thabok (Need improvement)

9 Kaysone Phomvihane SAVANNAKHE NR 1E (Need T improvement) Saravan Napong 1 XEKONG SARAVAN5 Lamam 1 NR 16B (Need 6 Paksong improvement) NR 1F (Need Pakse Champasack Phiafay Samakhixay improvement) 18 18 B A ATTAPEU CHAMPASACK NR18A 14 : Phia phi-Attapue (Need A MuongKhong improvement) NR14A : Pakse-Mouangkong- Cambordia border (Need improvement) CAMBODIA IV. Bridges PEOPLE’S REPUBLI C OF CHINA Phongsaly

MYAMMAR

Luangnamtha

Xay Xam Nua Houayxay 2 W

4 Luangprabang B 4 Muong 4 Mekong Bridge at Konteun Ngeune A Pak VIET NAM (Borkeo Province) Xayabouly Xaysomboun Mekong Bridge Pakxan at Paksan- Bungkane

Vientiane ( Priority project)

THAILAND Thakhek

Mekong Bridge at

Kaysone Saravane-Ubol Phomvihane ( Priority project)

Saravan

Lamam

Pakse Samakhixay

CAMBODIA Lantui IV. ExpresswaysPEOPLE’S Hanoi REPUBLI C OF 1 CHINA APhongsaly Bounneua Ban Yo

Paknamnoy Luangnamtha Xiengkok

Xam Nua Houayxay 6 NR 3 Expressway Paktha Chomphet Luangprabang 160 km(FS ongoing) Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway Muong Xienghon Ngeune Pak VIETNAM 725 km ( Pre FS already) Xayabouly Xaysomboun Vangvieng NR 13 N Expressway 420km ( FS Completed first Thabok Pakxan 1 3Vientiane phase from Vte-Vangvieng) N 1 3 S

THAILAN Thakhek D NR 13 S Expressway Kaysone 560km (procurement process ) Phomvihane

Saravan Napong Lamam 1 6 Pakse Champasack Phiafay Samakhixay 18 18 B A

MuongKhong

CAMBODIA IV. Railways PEOPLE’S REPUBLI C OF CHINA Phongsaly

PHONGSALY

Luangnamtha

LUANGNAMT HA Xay BOKEO OUDOMXAY Xam Nua Houayxay LUANGPRABA NG HOUAPHANH Luangpraba ng Detailed FS of Vientiane- Pak VIETNAM Thakaek – Mugia Vietname border Xayabouly VIENTIANE XIENGKHOUA Xaysomboun NG (490km) is ongoing and the final report XAYABOULY Vientiane-Boten Railway BOLIKHAMXA will submit by the end of this year Y Project (420 km) Under Pakxan ( Seeking fund for construction)

construction, total work Vientiane progress 10% VIENTIANE KHAMMOUAN Savannakhet-Lao Bao CAPITAL Railway Project(220 Km) Thakhek THAILAND FS already by Malaysia company

Kaysone Phomvihane SAVANNAKHE Thanalaeng- Nongkhai Railway T

Extension Project (9km) is Saravan

ongoing (Under discussion) SARAVAN XEKONG Lamam

Pakse Samakhixay Pakse-Ubon Railway Project (120 ATTAPEU CHAMPASACK Km) ( Seeking fund for construction)

CAMBODIA PEOPLE’S IV. Airports REPUBLI C OF CHINA Phongsaly

PHONGSALY Nong Khang Airport (Houaphanh Province) Luangnamtha

LUANGNAMT HA BOKEO Xay OUDOMXAY Xam Nua Houayxay LUANGPRABA NG HOUAPHANH Luangp\ Pr Tonpheung Airport abang Pak 7 (Bokeo Province) 7 VIETNAM Xayabouly VIENTIANE XIENGKHOUA Upgrading Phonesavanh 5 NG XAYABOULY Xaysomboun 1 Airport (Xiengkhouang D BOLIKHAMXA Y Province) ( Seeking fund for Pakxan Improvement) Vientiane

VIENTIA KHAMMOUAN NE Thakhek CAPITA THAILAND L

Kaysone Phomvihane SAVANNAKHE Seno Airport T

(Savannakhet Province) Saravan

( Seeking fund for SARAVAN XEKONG construction) Lamam Pakse Samakhixay

ATTAPEU CHAMPASACK

CAMBODIA IV. River Ports PEOPLE’S REPUBLI C OF CHINA

PHONGSALY Xiengkok River Port

Phongsaly LUANGNAMT HA BOKEO OUDOMXAY Luangnamtha LUANGPRABA NG Xay HOUAPHANH Xam Nua Houayxay Huayxay River Port Luangprabang VIETNAM VIENTIANE XIENGKHOUA NG Pak XAYABOULY Xayabouly BOLIKHAMXA Y Xaysomboun

Pakxan

VIENTIANE Vientiane KHAMMOUAN CAPITAL Pakbeng River Port THAILAND Thakhek

Kaysone SAVANNAKHE Kok Chong River Port Phomvihane T

Saravan SARAVAN XEKONG

Lamam

Pakse Samakhixay ATTAPEU CHAMPASACK

CAMBODIA IV. 9 Logistic Parks PEOPLE’S REPUBLI C OF CHINA

1. Natuey PHONGSALY (Luangnumtha province)

Phongsaly LUANGNAMT HA BOKEO OUDOMXAY 2. Houysay Luangnamtha LUANGPRABA (Borkeo province) NG Xay HOUAPHANH Xam Nua Houayxay 3. Muangxai Luangprabang VIETNAM VIENTIANE (Udomxay province) XIENGKHOUA NG Pak XAYABOULY Xayabouly BOLIKHAMXA Y Xaysomboun 4. Luangphabang city Pakxan

VIENTIANE Vientiane KHAMMOUAN CAPITAL

5. Thanaleng THAILAND

(Vientiane Capital) Thakhek

Kaysone SAVANNAKHE 6. Lakxao Phomvihane T ( Borlikhamxay province) Saravan SARAVAN XEKONG

Lamam

7. Thakhek Pakse (Khammouan province) Samakhixay ATTAPEU CHAMPASACK

8. Seno 9. Champasack (Savannakhet province) CAMBODIA IV. Highlight of main Donors Supported in PWT Sector • WB • ADB • KOICA (Korea) • JICA (Japan) • KFW (Germany) • EU • China • Vietnam • NEDA (Thailand) and Others Ministry of Public Works and Transport Department of Planning and Cooperation

Thank you for your kind attention

Oulay PHADOUANGDETH Email: [email protected]