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Plain of Jars could receive World Heritage status in July
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Good news is expected for Laos’ Plain of Jars (Thong Hai Hin) in July when Unesco’s World Heritage Committee meets to make a decision on the site’s status, a government official said last week.More ...
Keoxomphou Sakdavong
Pakxong tea plantation offers visitors a refreshing break
CHAMPASSAK, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – If you would like to sample authentic organic Lao tea, there may be no better place to go than Pakxong district in Champassak province.More ...
Phouthong Sivongsa
Savannakhet launches nature tourism campaign to lure visitors
SAVANNAKHET, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Savannakhet authorities are ready to welcome visitors from home and abroad for nature tourism and conservation experiences at Dongphouvieng National Protected Area in the province’s Phin district.Authorities launched the nature tourism campaign at Vongsikeo and Yang villages inside Dongphouvieng National ...
Siladda Souliyong
Businesses urged to improve services for Chinese tourists
Tourism-related businesses should make adjustments for the additional Chinese tourists that the government expects will visit this year, a leading business figure says.Vice President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Daovone Phachanthavong, told Vientiane Times last week that hotels, restaurants, guesthouses and travel ...
Siladda Souliyong
Visit Laos-China Year 2019 officially launched
The governments of Laos and China on Friday officially launched Visit Laos-China Year 2019 in the Lao capital of Vientiane.President Bounnhang Vorachit and Chinese President Xi Jinping sent congratulatory messages to each other hailing the joint tourism promotion.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Keep areas of natural beauty unspoiled, DPM advises
Ensuring that Laos’ natural environment remains unspoiled is key to attracting visitors, Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone said when visiting Tham Namlod Xebangfay and Konglor caves in Khammuan province earlier this weekMore ...
Times Reporters
Visit Laos-China Year to begin tomorrow
Laos and China will launch a major campaign this week to boost tourism cooperation between the two countries throughout 2019.Officials from the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other agencies met in Vientiane this week to discuss the details of ...
Siladda Souliyong
Khammuan’s Tha Falang creating social media buzz among visitors
The new Tha Falang development in Khammuan province is receiving lots of interest from domestic and international visitors after numerous pictures of the beautiful site have been shared on social media.Located on the Nam Don river in Thakhaek district, the site opened last month ahead of this ...
Viengdavanh Banphahaksa
Lao Food Festival 2019 Launched
(KPL) Many local residents and foreigners turned out at Chao Anouvong Park on Jan 23 for the 14th Lao Food Festival which has drawn more than 180 booths of local and foreign cuisines, agricultural products and handicrafts.Scheduled for Jan 23-26, starting from 8:00 am to 10.00 ...
KPL
Revenue from tourism predicted to fall by 2.63 percent in 2019
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government estimates that the revenue earned from foreign visitors will be US$876 million this year, a drop of 2.63 per cent compared to last year.The government had targeted 5 million tourist arrivals last year and income of US$900 million but ...
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