Mayor proposes new highway through city centre
Vientiane authorities have stressed the need for a new highway that would run parallel to KaysonePhomvihane Road in a move to minimise traffic congestion in the capital. The capital’s mayor DrSinlavongKhoutphaythoune put the plan to the Vientiane People’s Council last week, saying that without a new road, traffic congestion in the city would certainly worsen. “There are about 800,000 people living in Vientiane and the number of vehicles has now risen to over 770,000,” he said.
