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Young Entrepreneurs Erom ASEAN Converge in Luang Prabang To Study Ecotourism
(KPL) During the week of March 4-8, 2019, fifty young entrepreneurs from ASEAN countries and Timor Leste met in Luang Prabang Province, Laos to join a workshop on ecotourism organized through the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), a U.S. government-funded program.More ...
KPL
Oudomxay rolls out welcome mat for tourists
Oudomxay provincial authorities are accelerating infrastructure developments to make the province a more viable tourism destination through improved access.Authorities are building facilities at many key tourist sites including Chom Ong cave, which is fast becoming known as one of Laos’ most spectacular natural features. More ...
Siladda Souliyong
Elephant festival draws jumbo crowd to Xayaboury
Xayaboury is once again hosting its annual Elephant Festival with 70 elephants and their mahouts taking part this year and entertaining the crowds with a wide range of activities.The festival, which has been gaining in popularity every year since it first took place in Hongsa ...
Times Reporters
Savannakhet museum showcases Laos-Vietnam wartime ties
SAVANNAKHET, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Despite the passing of many years, today’s Laos is the product of a fascinating history which continues to enthrall its citizens and visitors.With the events of the 1960s and 70s largely hidden from world view, the secret war of those ...
Patithin Phetmeuangphuan
Khammuan ready to impress visitors
Khammuan provincial authorities have been busy preparing tourist facilities so that this year’s visitors have the most welcoming and enjoyable time possible.Khammuan provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department representative, Mr Bounthavi Sisombath, told Vientiane Times authorities have done a great many things to improve the province’s infrastructure. More ...
Siladda Souliyong
Xayaboury prepares for influx of elephants, Chinese
Xayaboury authorities are wondering how to accommodate the 500 or so Chinese visitors who will attend the elephant festival in the provincial capital this week and next.The popular annual event always sees guesthouses fully booked as people from around Laos flock to Xayaboury for the ...
Siladda Souliyong
Phouthai New Year festival puts age-old traditions on show
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A large number of Phouthai people from across Laos gathered in Vientiane last week to celebrate the start of their Lunar New Year.The celebrations served to make city dwellers more aware of the customs of this ethnic group, who put on ...
Visith Teppalath
Feasibility study of Phou Bia tourism development project begins
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Authorities in Xaysomboun province have chosen Khamphay Sana Group Company Limited to conduct a feasibility study of the Phou Bia tourism development project in Anouvong district.The project aims to develop tourism in the region to national standards along with environmental protection ...
News Desk
Revered Buddhist temple draws devotees to Oudomxay
OUDOMXAY,Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – If you’re visiting Oudomxay province in the northwest of Laos, be sure to go to Vat Pha Chao Singkham temple in La district and pray before its sacred Buddha image.The temple is the main cultural icon of La district and houses ...
Visith Teppalath
Champassak tempting tourists for Visit Laos-China Year
Champassak is focusing on distinctive festivities and various initiatives in a bid to lure more tourists to the southern province during Visit Laos-China Year 2019.Deputy Director of the provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Ms Mala Chanthalam, told Vientiane Times yesterday that Champassak has improved many services ...
Viengdavanh Banphahaksa