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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The main activities planned for Visit Laos-China Year 2019 were announced on Tuesday during a meeting of Laos’ information, culture and tourism divisions in Vientiane.Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Buangeun Xaphouvong, outlined eight main activities that will take ...

The government should continue to prioritise tourism and involve all ministries and local administrations in the promotion of tourism to drive growth, a minister has advised.Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Prof. Dr Bosengkham Vongdara made the recommendation at an official ceremony held at the ...