The city of Luang Prabang in northern Laos will be expanded to cater to an increase number of visitors, it has been revealed.
The Vientiane Times reports that authorities in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed city are planning to develop 100 hectares of land surrounding Luang Prabang, in a project that is expected to take two years to complete. The US$40-50 million development will be funded by the government.
“Our company has finished a design and survey at a cost of more than one billion kip (US$120,000),” the director of Duangpaseut Road & Bridge Construction Company, Bounthieng Duangpaseuth, told the Vientiane Times.
“The company is currently waiting for budget from the government for full construction of the project,” he added.
The work, which stretches across the Nam Khan River towards Luang Prabang International Airport, will include the construction of new roads and a new bridge across the river. Government offices may also be relocated to the new area.
According to the Luang Prabang’s tourism office, the province is believed to have welcomed 500,000 visitors in 2015. This would mark an increase of approximately 35% compared to 2014.
A recent expansion of the city’s airport has led to the launch of new international flights from places like China and South Korea.
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