Manufacturing

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 ...

(KPL) Last year recorded 4.18 million foreign visitor arrivals, an increase of 8.2 per cent compared to 2017, according the Tourism Development Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.The number of visitors from Asia-Pacific region was increased by 8.4 % to 3.94 million, and that from ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Elephant Conservation Centre in Xayaboury province nailed Laos’ slot in the 2019 Experience Mekong Collection Showcase at January’s Asean Tourism Forum in Halong Bay, Vietnam, by taking top honours in the “Do” category.The centre captured the “Do” class for Laos ...

Laos ran a successful Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign to attract tourists from around Laos and other countries, which saw visitor numbers increase significantly compared to 2017.More ...

Venue: Khammuan ProvinceDuration: in February (or the third lunar month of the Lao calendar)(KPL) Sikhottabong Stupa festival is held annually during the full moon in February and it is celebrated over several days. Sikhottabong stupa is a piece of old architecture in Thakhek District, Khammuan ...

VIENTIANE PROVINCE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The provincial coordinating committee of Vientiane province has been urged to monitor the development of a tourism complex at the disused airfield in Vangvieng district, a senior district official has said.The development, valued at more than US$200 million, is aimed ...