Authorities in Vientiane and Xaysomboun provinces have discussed a corridor plan on the Vientiane-Vang Vieng Expressway to connect the two provinces.
Lao National Radio reports that government representatives from the two provinces agreed to connect the expressway between the districts of Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province, and Longchaeng, Xaysomboun at a meeting on Thursday.
The governor of Xaysomboun, Phoykham Hungbounyuang, the President of Phikad Consulting Company Limited, Mr. Phakasit Somphonphakdee, and relevant government officials presented the expansion plan at the meeting.
The developer, Phikad Consulting Company Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of Laos in the presence of the Ministry of Planning and Investment to conduct surveys, collect information, and study the feasibility of this project.
Authorities from Xaysomboun chose a route from Vang Vieng to Longchaeng as it is the shortest, is close to the community, and doesn’t negatively affect the environment, and requested the developer to increase the entrances and exits on the expressway.
The new corridor will considerably improve transportation, tourism, and traffic in Xaysomboun province after the completion of the project.
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Air Asia will resume three weekly flights from Vientiane Capital to Kuala Lumpur in August to boost more tourism between the two countries.
The announcement came from Ms. Zalina Ahmad, the Deputy Director of Tourism of Malaysia’s International Promotion Division for Southeast Asia at the Malaysia Tourism Roadshow on Wednesday.
According to Ms. Ahmad, the three weekly flights will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, starting on 4 August.
Ms. Ahmad mentioned at the event that Lao tourists can still visit Malaysia before August by flying on Scoot Air from Vientiane to Singapore and then entering Malaysia at the Johor Bahru border crossing, or by flying on AirAsia and Thai Airways via Bangkok and then taking a connecting flight to Kuala Lumpur.
Mr. Edi Irwan Mahmud, Malaysian Ambassador to Laos, who also attended the event, remarked that Malaysia is committed to developing strong commercial connections with travel agents to cater to Lao people’s needs.
He added that Malaysia is keen to attract more Lao tourists to visit the country and hopes that these efforts will encourage business partners to promote Malaysia as a top destination for vacations. He also hopes to see tourism companies in Laos create new travel itineraries for their customers going to Malaysia.
According to Lao Youth Radio, Tourism Malaysia plans to work closely with Lao tourism operators in order to achieve its goal of attracting 16.1 million international tourists this year, earning RM 49.2 billion (USD 9.27 billion) in revenue.
https://www.tourismlaos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Air-Asia-to-Reopen-Weekly-Flights-From-Vientiane-to-Kuala-Lumpur-in-August.jpg6271200Soutsada Xaphouvonghttps://www.tourismlaos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Lao-Simply-Beautiful-.webpSoutsada Xaphouvong2023-06-02 10:00:002023-05-26 15:25:17Air Asia to Restart Flights From Vientiane to Kuala Lumpur in August
Vietnam Airlines will restart its flight connecting the three major cities of Hanoi, Luang Prabang, and Siem Reap starting in July.
VNExpress reports that the airlines will operate three flights per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and subject to demand, the frequency of flights will increase to five at the end of October this year.
The trans-Indochina route was suspended for years due to the Covid-19 pandemic; however, this flight is expected to stimulate the recovery of the regional tourism industry, trade, investment, and cultural exchange among Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
According to the report, Vietnam’s flag carrier also operates seven flights per week on a route connecting its capital city of Hanoi, Vientiane in Laos, Phnom Penh in Cambodia, and the southern Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh.
The airlines started flights to Siem Reap in 2000 and Luang Prabang in 2006, while in 2019, the carrier transported nearly 400,000 passengers on its trans-Indochina routes.
Authorities Plan to Connect Vientiane-Vang Vieng Expressway to Xaysomboun Province
Authorities in Vientiane and Xaysomboun provinces have discussed a corridor plan on the Vientiane-Vang Vieng Expressway to connect the two provinces.
Lao National Radio reports that government representatives from the two provinces agreed to connect the expressway between the districts of Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province, and Longchaeng, Xaysomboun at a meeting on Thursday.
The governor of Xaysomboun, Phoykham Hungbounyuang, the President of Phikad Consulting Company Limited, Mr. Phakasit Somphonphakdee, and relevant government officials presented the expansion plan at the meeting.
The developer, Phikad Consulting Company Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of Laos in the presence of the Ministry of Planning and Investment to conduct surveys, collect information, and study the feasibility of this project.
Authorities from Xaysomboun chose a route from Vang Vieng to Longchaeng as it is the shortest, is close to the community, and doesn’t negatively affect the environment, and requested the developer to increase the entrances and exits on the expressway.
The new corridor will considerably improve transportation, tourism, and traffic in Xaysomboun province after the completion of the project.
source: https://laotiantimes.com/2023/06/01/authorities-plan-to-connect-vientiane-vang-vieng-expressway-to-xaysomboun-province/
Air Asia to Restart Flights From Vientiane to Kuala Lumpur in August
Air Asia will resume three weekly flights from Vientiane Capital to Kuala Lumpur in August to boost more tourism between the two countries.
The announcement came from Ms. Zalina Ahmad, the Deputy Director of Tourism of Malaysia’s International Promotion Division for Southeast Asia at the Malaysia Tourism Roadshow on Wednesday.
According to Ms. Ahmad, the three weekly flights will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, starting on 4 August.
Ms. Ahmad mentioned at the event that Lao tourists can still visit Malaysia before August by flying on Scoot Air from Vientiane to Singapore and then entering Malaysia at the Johor Bahru border crossing, or by flying on AirAsia and Thai Airways via Bangkok and then taking a connecting flight to Kuala Lumpur.
Mr. Edi Irwan Mahmud, Malaysian Ambassador to Laos, who also attended the event, remarked that Malaysia is committed to developing strong commercial connections with travel agents to cater to Lao people’s needs.
He added that Malaysia is keen to attract more Lao tourists to visit the country and hopes that these efforts will encourage business partners to promote Malaysia as a top destination for vacations. He also hopes to see tourism companies in Laos create new travel itineraries for their customers going to Malaysia.
According to Lao Youth Radio, Tourism Malaysia plans to work closely with Lao tourism operators in order to achieve its goal of attracting 16.1 million international tourists this year, earning RM 49.2 billion (USD 9.27 billion) in revenue.
source: https://laotiantimes.com/2023/05/26/air-asia-to-restart-weekly-flights-from-vientiane-to-kuala-lumpur-in-august/
Vietnam Airlines to Resume Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Connecting Flight
Vietnam Airlines will restart its flight connecting the three major cities of Hanoi, Luang Prabang, and Siem Reap starting in July.
VNExpress reports that the airlines will operate three flights per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and subject to demand, the frequency of flights will increase to five at the end of October this year.
The trans-Indochina route was suspended for years due to the Covid-19 pandemic; however, this flight is expected to stimulate the recovery of the regional tourism industry, trade, investment, and cultural exchange among Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
According to the report, Vietnam’s flag carrier also operates seven flights per week on a route connecting its capital city of Hanoi, Vientiane in Laos, Phnom Penh in Cambodia, and the southern Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh.
The airlines started flights to Siem Reap in 2000 and Luang Prabang in 2006, while in 2019, the carrier transported nearly 400,000 passengers on its trans-Indochina routes.
source: https://laotiantimes.com/2023/05/25/vietnam-airlines-to-resume-laos-vietnam-cambodia-connecting-flight/