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Asijitp at 02:51, 17 August 2026

2026-08-17T02:51:34Z

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	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Per-kilometre electronic/manual toll (Lao-China Expressway) + new weight-based truck toll on National Road 9<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Per-kilometre electronic/manual toll (Lao-China Expressway) + new weight-based truck toll on National Road 9<br>
	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Operator:</strong> Lao-China Expressway Development Co., Ltd. / Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group (expressway); Road Construction State Enterprise No. 8 / Ministry of Public Works and Transport (NR 9)<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Operator:</strong> Lao-China Joint Expressway Development Co., Ltd. (Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group) (expressway); Road Construction State Enterprise No. 8 / Ministry of Public Works and Transport (NR 9)<br>
	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Lao Kip (LAK); USD widely accepted<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Lao Kip (LAK); USD widely accepted<br>
	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> Vientiane–Vang Vieng Expressway (operational); National Road 9, Savannakhet (trucks ≥12t, from late March 2026)<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> Vientiane–Vang Vieng Expressway (operational); National Road 9, Savannakhet (trucks ≥12t, from late March 2026)<br>
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	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Cost Considerations:</strong></p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Cost Considerations:</strong></p>
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	<li>Full Vientiane–Vang Vieng expressway trip: roughly LAK ~~164~~,~~000~~ for a light vehicle</li>		<li>Full Vientiane–Vang Vieng expressway trip (109 km): roughly LAK 163,500 for a light vehicle</li>
	<li>Truck operators on National Road 9 should budget for tolls starting late March 2026</li>		<li>Truck operators on National Road 9 should budget for tolls starting late March 2026</li>
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Asijitp at 02:37, 17 August 2026

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	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Per-kilometre electronic/manual toll (Lao-China Expressway) + new weight-based truck toll on National Road 9<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Per-kilometre electronic/manual toll (Lao-China Expressway) + new weight-based truck toll on National Road 9<br>
	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Operator:</strong> ~~Laos~~-China Expressway Development ~~Cooperation~~ Co., Ltd. (expressway); Road Construction State Enterprise No. 8 / Ministry of Public Works and Transport (NR 9)<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Operator:</strong> Lao-China Expressway Development Co., Ltd. / Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group (expressway); Road Construction State Enterprise No. 8 / Ministry of Public Works and Transport (NR 9)<br>
	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Lao Kip (LAK); USD widely accepted<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Lao Kip (LAK); USD widely accepted<br>
	<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> Vientiane–Vang Vieng Expressway (operational); National Road 9, Savannakhet (trucks ≥12t, from late March 2026)<br>		<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> Vientiane–Vang Vieng Expressway (operational); National Road 9, Savannakhet (trucks ≥12t, from late March 2026)<br>
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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vientiane – Vang Vieng (~~full expressway~~)</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vientiane – Vang Vieng (Expressway Exit km 108)</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">109~~.11~~ km</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">109 km (Toll Exit km 108)</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~LAK ~~164~~,~~000~~</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~LAK 163,500</td>
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	<li>New per-kilometre rate schedule (LAK 1,500–6,500/km) effective January 1, 2026, tied to USD exchange rate</li>		<li>New per-kilometre rate schedule (LAK 1,500–6,500/km) effective January 1, 2026, tied to USD exchange rate</li>
	<li>~~Survey~~ of the ~~next three expressway sections~~ (~~Vang Vieng–Boten border~~) ~~completed; construction estimated at 10 years~~</li>		<li>New feasibility study agreement signed (April 2026) with Hunan Banying Industrial Group for Vang Vieng–Luang Prabang and Luang Prabang–Oudomxay sections, following cancellation of the original 2022 contractor agreement; study expected to take up to 24 months, with total construction timeline not yet confirmed</li>
			<li>Planned extensions include the 578.6 km Vientiane–Pakse Expressway (~$5.1B) and the 176.3 km Huay Xay–Boten Expressway (~$3.8B)</li>
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	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Toll-Free Alternatives:</strong></p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Toll-Free Alternatives & Driving Rules:</strong></p>
	<ul style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;">		<ul style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;">
	<li>Old Route 13 remains toll-free but significantly slower than the expressway</li>		<li>Old Route 13 remains toll-free but significantly slower than the expressway</li>
	<li>Most other national and provincial roads in Laos remain toll-free</li>		<li>Most other national and provincial roads in Laos remain toll-free</li>
	<li>No service areas ~~(fuel, food, restrooms)~~ currently exist along the expressway; plan fuel stops ~~before entry~~</li>		<li>No permanent full service areas currently exist along the expressway; plan fuel stops prior to entering</li>
			<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Vehicle Restrictions:</strong> Motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, and passengers riding in open truck beds are strictly prohibited from entering the expressway</li>
			<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Safety Hazard:</strong> Watch for stray livestock (cattle) wandering onto the roadway; collisions carry heavy financial penalties for animal and barrier damage</li>
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Asijitp at 07:18, 13 August 2026

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	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vientiane – Vang Vieng (full expressway)</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Vientiane – Vang Vieng (full expressway)</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~~~113~~ km</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">109.11 km</td>
	<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~LAK ~~170~~,000</td>		<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">~LAK 164,000</td>
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	<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Cost Considerations:</strong></p>		<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Cost Considerations:</strong></p>
	<ul style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;">		<ul style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;">
	<li>Full Vientiane–Vang Vieng expressway trip: roughly LAK ~~170~~,000 for a light vehicle</li>		<li>Full Vientiane–Vang Vieng expressway trip: roughly LAK 164,000 for a light vehicle</li>
	<li>Truck operators on National Road 9 should budget for tolls starting late March 2026</li>		<li>Truck operators on National Road 9 should budget for tolls starting late March 2026</li>
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Asijitp at 08:29, 11 August 2026

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	<a href="https://tollguru.com/toll-calculator-~~laos~~"><button class="custom-button button-orange" type="button">Laos Toll Calculator</button></a>		<a href="https://tollguru.com/toll-calculator-asia"><button class="custom-button button-orange" type="button">Laos Toll Calculator</button></a>
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	<a href="https://tollguru.com/toll-calculator-~~laos~~"><button class="custom-button button-orange" type="button">Calculate Your Laos Toll Cost</button></a>		<a href="https://tollguru.com/toll-calculator-asia"><button class="custom-button button-orange" type="button">Calculate Your Laos Toll Cost</button></a>
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