What does Laos gain from the Lao-China railway? ປະເທດລາວໄດ້ປະໂຍດຫຍັງຈາກເສັ້ນທາງລົດໄຟລາວຈີນ Would like to help support the work i do... Patreon page:www.patreon.co... Facebook: / neenee-lao-life-%e0%ba...
Laos literally gets to own the best looking bullet trains already and will even get so much more in years to come. China is big country with 1.4 billion people. Having a train to the largest market on earth surely will be beneficial. As this is Laos China cooperation both countries will definitely ultilise to get maximum out of it. Cannot wait to see the first freight train on its way from Laos to China This is just the beginning however there are still so much works to be done. So glad this project finally eventuated.
Congratulations Laos~! Blessings from China. The country attaches great importance to the development of railways, and I hope that I can take this railway to travel to Laos in the future :)
The Laos people and her government know best to take advantage of the completion of the BRI project. China-Laos railway is a game changer for Laos economic growth in the next 10-20 years. Abundant new jobs and opportunities will be created. I'm looking forward to travelling to different Laos cities by this rail in 2022.
Best Part about this train is connecting the Lao cities. Improving connecting the mountainous region was always an issue in the past. Laos WILL benefit from this train in many aspects improving movement of Lao people through out the northern part of the country and providing more goods and services. Teachers from Vientiane can now reach isolated northern cities in hours instead of days! Integrating more people into the main Domestic economy. I am not a big fan of tourism. I understand this is the quickest way to inject money into the economy but this is not a long term solution to build a strong country. I can not think of one good example where a country mainly depends on tourism and becomes a admirable country. I hope Laos will invest in education and nurture businesses that can produce goods for domestic consumptions and export abroad. Laos is on the right "Track" ; )
BTW, with this rail, it will attract foreign $$$ to open some manufacturers in Laos instead of Vietnam because Laos can compete with her labor cost. Transportation time and cost of final goods is no longer an issue.
Yes..you are correct.manage it properly to get the most advantages from it, hope the Lao government and people will put in their best efforts. China has make it possible for the Dream of Lao people to abe more prosperous and a better life.
Laos could be the transportation hub of ASEAN. Hopefully the ASEAN manufacture center could be located in Vientiane after Laos build all railroad connections to Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Bangkok, Nay Pyi Taw, and Kunming in future.
some people say the ticket price is too expensive to be afforded by ordinary Laos people, however, the most travelers will be from China side and bring large number of tourist and boost the Laos economy. This is absolutely good for both Laos and and Chinese people. a true example of win-win cooperation!
Laos are so lucky to have China as a neighbouring country, who is peaceful, respectful and loving. Congrats, Laos, on your first railway. Wishing you peaceful development and improved people lives,
Laos , Vietnam, Myanmar border with China were not changed for the last thousand of years. Yet those fuhk up American and local thuggish journalists always said china with its belt and road initiatives are planned to gobble up it's neighbors.
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With this train. It will connect vital spot in laos. The people in villages will gain a lot of benefits. They can send their goods to city. If the people know how to take advantage of this railway network. It can benefit them
Lao-China，China-Lao = win-win! This video speak 【natural】 about the relationship between Lao and China. Of cause, there will be 【gain and loss】, 【advantages and disadvantages】from the Lao-China railway, especially to a nation like Lao is a 【land-lock】country. The advantages is/are forever to the Lao's people 。。。。。👍👍👍👍
Sabaidii Neenee. This is a thought provoking vlog that raises a lot of questions about the Lao-China Railway. My wife and I are optimistic people. It is our hope that the people of lao will benefit from the Railway system as you mentioned in this vlog. Only time will tell. My prayers are with the Lao people that they succeed. Sending you lots of love Neenee and Todd😍😍 Harriet and Jim. Richmond, Va.
Different countries with the same infrastructures will have different results. It is mainly how the government effectively uses infrastructure and creates wealth for the country and the people.
@@tummytalk605 Look at Thailand 800,000 Chinese are already Thailand since 1945 Thailand..Now they are thai mix with Chinese...and they are Thai citizen now
You raise some very interesting & important points here Neenee. Overall managed well it should be a success story. After all is said and done China has built an amazingly successful network of hi speed railways to almost every corner of their country so techicnally the project should be sound. There is no doubt it will be good for the Lao tourist sector & will bring in much needed revenue. As for freight I think there could be an imbalance with far more freight arriving into the country from China than the other way around. If trains return to China basically empty that doesn't make good business sense. My main concern though is that if the railway is a runaway success then being built mainly as a single track line will inhibit growth and punctuality. There will be a limitation on the number of trains that can run on a single line and will affect train punctuality in the event of trains late running to shedule. To double track the line in the future will be far more costly than if it had been done from the outset. A lot of the tunnels and bridges appear to be built to single track width only. Just a few thoughts, but having said that, overall I do think it will be good for Laos if only because it is showing to the world that Laos is willing to look forward and to the future. 👍👍😊
Single-lain railway, if managed well, won't inhibit the transportation capacity needs. China is very experienced in this matter, as China has many single-lain railway system in complex/sensitive geographic areas. China considers economic development and environmental protection both equally importance to the locals.
Sawadi Neenee, wow! What an amazing video on CLR. You've provided an accurate and promising forecast off benefits CLR brings to the world and Lao via RU-vid. From land -lock to Land Bridge, the CLR brings many social, trade and economic benefits. Lao being sharing a border w China allows Lao's products, goods and services to be exported. Conversely, easier and cheaper and faster to import goods. Tourism, Industrial manufacturing and Agricultural sectors all will benefit greatly over next few years after connecting windows to the world via CLR is linked. The government must focus its greatest efforts and strenght and allocating all limited resources into education, import-export trade and international languages such as Mandarin and English to Lao people. Fyi, I grew up in Malaysia w 20 years experience, lived and educated in USA for 20 years and recently did business for 15-20 in Beijing, Shanghai, and shenzhen city, in china. I have witness China's rapid economic growth through opening of Special Economic Zones for yrading and investment to attract foreign investment. Due limited time and matter, we can catchup and talk more details on economic benefits the CLR brings. Fyi, i have work and managed many foreign joint JV enterprise in china since 1994. Since leaving my carrier as Vice president of top European Mobile Technology companies i have also started several business in china. going forward, i will be happy to share my experience with Lao if needed. Most recently, i have funded and lead VC t bring Capita and know how technology to China. We focused in Smart Homes and Eco-friendly technologies in manufacturing. Lastly, i commend you offering a great video on The Benefits off CLR brings to Lao. Ss you've often sang with Todd, "Hit the road jack.... Neenee " Keep producing good. videos.... Heres another famous movie quote, "built and the will come". When you make good content the followers will share, like and ring your bell and buy you coffee. Adios
Good to see. As the only land-locked country in ASEAN, Laos stands to benefit greatly. Hope to visit there someday soon. Like Vietnam and Cambodia there are still deep scars of war.
Lao gain 0% every thing China and Vietnam gain all back to their countries : suppose wood Vietnam get all , do you see Vietnam sale wood to the other country
It will depend on ourselves. If we know how to operate, we get something of it. If we don't know how to operate, we will not get anything from it except repaying debt to China for life.
According to conservative calculations, the per capita GDP of Laos will surpass that of Thailand in 6 years, at around US$8,000 per capita because of this railway.
Love your optimism! But I'll take your bet. According to common sense, this will never happen. Pre covid, Thailand made 1 trillion Baht annually from tourism--just tourism. There's a reason why Lao's currency is falling against the Baht...😉
@@kammerjohn9553 You never know what you don't know. List a few simple figures. In 2019, the number of foreign tourists in Laos was 4.79 million. After the railway is completed, it will reach 15 million soon. The number of tourists is more than three times the original number after the railway is completed. It is a very conservative number. You have to take gifts home after travel to Laos for food, drink, housing, and transportation. This gives a multiplier effect of 5 times. You will know that an annual GDP growth of 15% is a normal thing. The only worry is the civil war or earthquake in Laos. Others will not change within six years. The per capita GDP of Laos has surpassed that of Thailand. Because 7 million people are too small, it is easy to get rich right away. Believe the numbers and don’t guess.
@@yangyang9331 There are more concept to calculate the annual GDP growth. you can depend on tourists only. You have to have export of merchandise too. Laos doesn't have much export and industries so it can't compare to Thailand and Viet Nam.
@@zuloonyennyoc8914 Think about the sudden increase in tourists, is it necessary to build more hotels, buy more cars to operate, and sell more Lao products, because more tourist consumption makes Laos or investors see more products Demand, so they will buy land, build factories, produce products, these are GDP, my master is economics, unless your GDP is taught by aliens,GDP in Laos will only increase year by year, if you look at my message in 6 years, you will know what GDP is and the importance of advanced infrastructure.
do not let the west stop the infrastructure development happening there through BRI. Nothing happened to Laos when the west has the capability to help Laos to develop and China was very weak. Do not waste time, do not let the west stop rapid development or get you stuck or be left behind. If there's one thing they truly care about that is keeping non-western countries behind and inferior while they are continuously moving forward.
First I want to send my best and respectful congratulations to Madame Ni Ni (so it's written in french language) for her clear synthesis about the nowadays Lao economy and the "revolution" event of Lao -China (Yunnan) fast train railway connection. From her speech we can clearly get a glimpse on laotian economy and it's result on lao population's income. 1-Tourism sector. 2-Electricity (battery for S.E.Asia) and mining sector. 3-Agriculture. From this situation we are able, in some way, to set up a view on future "what to do and what not to do". What to do: work for improving agricultural sector using more and more the trend for an healthy and ecological food. Laos with it's still largely intact splendid nature has all the potentialities for rallying the top ranked country in this field. Work for limiting the impact of mines sector and electricity furnishing on Lao environment. In that sens longviews appreciation shall prevail before short range views ( get money). The Mekong and it's basin has to be preserved from hazardous future for near living populations. What not to do: Mass tourism which will destroy the richness , plurality, beauty of Lao civilisation based mostly on Hinaya Buddhism and some animism cults. The greatest danger would be to see Laos get into a huge Dysney land museum . Backpackers visitors was the beginning of this danger. Middle class mass chinese visitors could give sad effects . It will be the responsibility of Lao goverment to prevent such dangers and take the adequate decisions. As the train connection should follow down to Singapour , I imagine, the same preventions and governance attitude should
China and Laos economic cooperation with each other, helps Laos to develop its infrastructures like the modern railway system to merge into the rapid and expanding global market. Now , Laos could develop much faster its other economic sectors together as a cohesive driving engine to achieve better living standards for the people of Laos in the coming years.
I am from Malaysia. Laos has thee BEST BULLET train system in Asean 2021👍👍👍. To get rich first built a good logistic transportation to bring in FDI and commerce in term of agriculture, foods, all type of goods and products. Target to become the number one TOURISM dollar earning for Laos👍👍👍. Laotian must start to work hard !!
Laos already in debt to China. The government can't even pay back the debt they owe to China so some of their northern lands are already given to the Chinese government. Not only that, look at the Mekong River. It's dried as heck. The Mekong river in Vientiane used to be so beautiful until the Laos government gave the go ahead for China to build dams and block the flow of the mekong river. Sad to see that Laos are giving away their country to China. Soon everything will be Chinese - hotels, supermarket, stores..etc....Chinese control...
Lao will not get any after 2046 because that is of what the investment contract is. china take all the investing to regain her spent. So her investment is the action or process of investing money for profit or material result. From now on; lao people would have a few job that only able to perform. Such play cards, serve food, sweeping, wash dishes, watch the railroad, and fix little bit. Other than those jobs that can maintain the Lao-China Road One Belt is hard to handle because the trans is built with reading and writing in chinese, so only skill persons or professional that know the language would be able to perfectly handle the job including the financial. This comment does contains misspelling, misunderstand, and misinterpreted condition.
What landlocked countries need most is high-speed railway. Chinese ports can be used by Lao people.。Nepal just has no railway and is sanctioned by India.。Nepal is blocked by India。. It's pathetic.
Congratulations! First High Speed Railway in ASEAN countries! Next Indonesia! Stupid VietNam, Malaysia,Thailand cancelled/postponed their HSR plans. That's not good for their countries. A nation's leader must have vision!
The best thing now are imports and export goods transportation for most people and countries between china, lao, and thai and the whole world who travel from china to lao, thai or combodia and want to visit lao. This comment does contains misspelling, misunderstand, and misinterpreted condition.
When will western people understand that in order to have a good business environment transportation and infrastructure are must, yeah laos government took loan from China to construct but any business with long term goal does the same, it may not yield profit for now but you should look it in a broader context, for example just look at china now, how this transportation has made it possible for ease of business, don't be shortsightedness, look at the big picture
I feel sorry for the Laos people . With the recent history of the belt and road initiative's and the Debt China has caused many countries all Laos can expect is low paid jobs and major exports of the natural resources . The Chinese are always looking for other countries to build Casino's and betting web services .
What landlocked countries need most is high-speed railway. Chinese ports can be used by Lao people.。Nepal just has no railway and is sanctioned by India.。Nepal is blocked by India。. It's pathetic.。This railway is not only to China, but also to Thailand..You can say this is the Thai railway.
I'm sure there will always be pros and cons in everything undertaking. It is no different than asking why does modernity matters, why we need mobile phones or modern communications network or modern travels like cars and jet planes. After all our earlier generations could thrive without these modern amenities. But what we need to be aware is that there are people who are being paid or with ulterior motive to politicize and blame China for every problems and hiccups in such as massive undertaking.
I did not realize how important tourism was to the economy. That explains a lot about why the kip has fallen. You guys really encourage the right kind of tourists to come to Lao. Thanks.
The best thing that is happening to Laos. Laos gains more actually. Never mind about the debts to China $12-13 billions. When you don’t have the money, you have to borrow. With the new railroad/train, Laos will pay off the debts in no time with the good management and no corruption. Most hydroelectricity dams are owned by the outside investors for the big chunk of each dam. Laos is not owned the majority of investment shares for each dam. That is why Lao people still paying high electricity-and have no choice on the hydroelectricity bills each month. Good luck though with the new train, with the beautiful mountains backdrop, and the people will come.
