The website said the Thai government has approvedexpediting negotiations to open a bus route connecting three countries viaroute R12 from Nakhon Phanom, Thailand to Thakhek, Laos and on to Ha Tinh,Vietnam.
The distance from Nakhon Phanom to Ha Tinh is about 300km.
The Thai Ministry of Transport says it is doing what it can to expeditethe route-opening process, including asking that Laos host the secondTrilateral Working Group Meeting as soon as possible in order to discuss theservice model and make formal agreements.
The three cities are especially attractive to tourists, withlocal arts and culture attractions, temples, and sacred sites, as well asnatural wonders such as waterfalls, mountains, and beaches./.
VNA