Work to begin on China-Laos rail link

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Oct 2010, 17:50 BST

Updated 9th Oct 2010, 01:00 BST

Construction will start this month on a railway from southern China to Laos, further connecting the country with its neighbours.

China's Xinhua News Agency reported the 330-mile railway will connect the southern province of Yunnan to Vientiane, the capital of Laos.