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Visitors are in for a treat if they attend the Khmu ethnic group festival taking place in Xay district, Oudomxay province, later this month.An official in charge of the event, Mr Duangta Sengmany, told Vientiane Times yesterday the festival will take place from January 24-27 in ...

Lao and Chinese authorities are considering whether to officially launch Visit Laos-China Year 2019 at the end of this month or during Chinese New Year in early February.Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Prof. Dr Bosengkham Vongdara, has signed a plan for the Visit Laos-China ...

Luang Prabang, Champassak, Phongsaly, Xieng Khuang and Vientiane provinces are the most popular tourist destinations this winter, according to tour operators. A staff member at Green Discovery, told Vientiane Times yesterday that most visitors to these provinces in winter months are foreigners. In Champassak province, they arrange trips ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has said the government will intensify its efforts to promote tourism in light of the industry’s potential to significantly strengthen the economy.Urgent action will be taken to remove the barriers to tourism to better facilitate the movement and travel of visitors, ...

Authorities across the country are preparing countdown activities to celebrate the New Year while also promoting tourism and the start of Visit Laos-China Year 2019.Activities will be held at the Asean Mall, Chao Anouvong Park and Patuxay Monument on December 30-31 to celebrate the New ...

(KPL) The Asian Development Bank – ADB – has provided a financial grant of 9 million US dollars to improve road access to Chom Ong Cave, one of many well-known attractions in Xay district, Oudomxay Province.One year of construction has passed, the upgrade of the ...

The Ministry of Education and Sports is actively planning for next year’s stage of the Skills for Tourism Project, cofinanced by the Lao government, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Switzerland.The project is implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports and the Luxembourg Development ...

Government officials and partners will continue cooperation to improve the quality of tourism products on the Mekong River in Laos.A workshop to review tourism activities on the Mekong took place in Pakbaeng district, Oudomxay province, on December 17-18 with the support of the RELATED Project ...

Domestic and international tourists alike are expected to enjoy a variety of colourful activities at the famed Boun That Inghang festival in Kaysone Phomvihane city, Savannakhet province next week.The Boun That Inghang festival will be held from December 17-22 with local authorities putting in a ...

VIENTIANE TIMES/ANN: Local clothing manufacturers are encountering ongoing hurdles to survive and thrive, according to the Association of the Lao Garment Industry.Customers want quality products and the manufacturers hold little power to bargain as their costs rise while the prices received remain constant, the association’s ...