Contractors have commenced the construction of bus lanes and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations in Vientiane, with the work expected to be completed by the end of this year. The Vientiane Department of Public Works and Transport signed multiple contracts under the Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project, initiated in 2016 at a cost of $99.7 million.

The project includes building a BRT station and express bus lane from Fa Ngum Park to Patuxay along Souphanouvong, Setthathirath, and Nongbone roads. Another BRT station and express bus lane will connect Patuxay to the National University of Laos (Dongdok) via Kaysone Phomvihane and Saphangmeuk roads.

A bus depot will be constructed en route to Wattay International Airport, with buses operating from Fa Ngum to Tatthong and Nongteng along Road 13 North. In the northeast of Vientiane, a bus shelter will be built on the 450 Year Road to serve passengers traveling to Thangon in Xaythany district.

Additionally, the project includes the construction of a bus depot, repair center, and BRT command center, alongside the installation of 41 traffic lights in Sikhottabong, Sisattanak, Chanthabouly, Xaysettha, and Xaythany districts.

The Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project is funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Investment Bank (EIB), OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund), European Union-Asia Investment Facility (EU-AIF), Global Environmental Facility (GEF), High-Level Technology Fund, the Lao government, and the private sector.