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Xieng Khuang prepares for Plain of Jars World Heritage inspection

Xieng Khuang province: Minister of Informational, Culture and Tourism, Prof.  Dr Bosengkham Vongdara, who also chairs the National Commission for World Heritage, is meeting with ministry and provincial officials to discuss progress in heritage listing the Plain of Jars.More ...

Khonesavanh Latsaphao

Luang Namtha’s Nam Ha named among Asia’s top ten ecotourism destinations

Nam Ha is a national protected area in northern Luang Namtha province. This mostly forested park is home to a variety of ethnic groups and diverse animal and plant species making it an ideal ecotourism destination.More ...

Viengdavanh Banphahaksa

2018 is looking glum for Lao tourism

VIENTIANE, 3 October 2018: Lao PDR’s tourism industry faces the prospect that the country will close its Visit Laos Year promotion with fewer tourists than recorded in 2017.Laos launched its Visit Year 2018 campaign in October 2017 during the ITB Asia trade show in Singapore ...

Don Ross

Laos Quietly Introduced New Tourist Tax On Oct. 1

The Lao government eventually without much fanfare introduced a tourist tax – which was in the planning since 2010 – on October 1, 2018. From that day, foreign visitors to the country are now slapped with a $1-fee as a tourist tax at all entry ...

Arno Maierbrugger

Champassak cleans up to advance Asean tourist city aspirations

Champassak district in Champassak province is aiming to achieve Asean Clean Tourist City certification by 2020.The UNESCO World Heritage Listed Old Town of Luang Prabang became the first conurbation in Laos to be awarded the standard earlier this year.More ...

Times Reporters

Capital strides out to celebrate World Tourism Day

Hundreds of people came together in Vientiane early Saturday morning to walk and mark World Tourism Day (September 27) under the theme “Tourism and the Digital Transformation” as well as promote Visit Laos Year 2018.More ...

Times Reporters

Travelers to be charged US$1 for tourism fund

Laos will charge US$1 from every tourist entering through border checkpoints across the country for a tourism fund from October 1, a senior official has said.More ...

Times Reporters

Centara to Open Three More Hotels in Laos in 2020

Centara, Thailand’s leading hospitality group led by Suthikiati Chirathivat, Chairman of the Board, has inked a management MOU with Asia Investment, Development & Construction Sole Co., Ltd (AIDC), a well-established investment and construction company in Laos. The agreement paves the way for Centara to enter into management agreements for three ...

The Laotian Times

Investing In Ecotourism in Savannakhet To Promote Sustainable Development And Reduce Poverty

(KPL) The Lao PDR’s development has been rapid during the last decade, largely funded by income from natural resources driving the bulk of economic growth. The government is promoting responsible investment across the country to ensure that quality investments benefit all of Lao society, fostering green ...

KPL

Tourist sites reopening as floods recede 

Some tourist attractions have now opened after being forced to close during the recent heavy downpours, while others are still closed because the entrance roads are muddy and impassable. Popular Tham Konglor cave in Khammuan province had to close last month when water levels rose inside ...

Times Reporters

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