"Residents Along Laos-China Railway Have Until June to Claim Land Compensation", 23 Mar 2026, The Laotian Times

The Vientiane Capital Department of Public Works and Transport has issued a notice calling on residents affected by the Laos-China Railway to come forward and claim compensation for land acquired along the railway corridor, or risk losing it to the state permanently.

The notice [...] covers 43 villages across four districts in Vientiane Capital: 24 villages in Naxaythong, eight in Xaythany, nine in Xaysettha, and two in Hatsayfong.

The announcement comes years after the railway first displaced thousands of families across Laos. [...].

As of late 2024, at least 371 families had still not received full compensation, having refused what they described as inadequate offers. [...].