Laos Hopes to Diversify Destinations for Tourists
Laos has seen a dramatic increase in the number of South Korean tourists over the past few years after the reality TV show, “Youth Over Flowers,” featured Korean actors visiting famous locations in Laos, particularly in Vang Vieng.
The number of visitors from South Korea to Laos grew in 2015 and 2016, finally beginning to plateau in 2017. The overall market share of South Korea rose to 4.4 percent in 2017, however, according to a report by Laos’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. The number jumped from 96,085 in 2014 to 170,571 in 2017.
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/07/16/laos-hopes-to-diversify-destinations-for-tourists/
