The Lao Food Festival 2022 will be held in Vientiane Capital at the end of this month to promote the food and culture of Laos.
The festival will be held under “New Normal” conditions, according to a report by Lao Economic Daily, with the open-air event taking place at Chao Anou Park from 25 to 29 January.
President of the Lao Businesswomen’s Association, Mrs. Chanthachone Vongsay, said on Wednesday that the Lao Food Festival has been scaled-down this year, featuring only around 120 stalls.
“The festival will see stalls offering traditional Lao cuisine, handicrafts, agricultural products and souvenirs, as well as international food prepared by various embassies in Laos,” said Mrs. Chanthachone.
President of the Lao Businesswomen’s Association, Mrs. Chanthachone Vongsay (Update Magazine)
The Lao Food Festival provides a platform for aspiring young businesswomen to exhibit their products to the wider public, as well as to promote and preserve traditional Lao cuisine.
Mrs. Chanthachone said that the 16th Lao Food Festival will also be an occasion to welcome foreign visitors arriving in Laos under the Laos Travel Green Zone scheme.
To ensure compliance with Covid-19 prevention and control measures, stalls, chairs, and tables will be separated to ensure social distancing.
A vendor makes food during Lao Food Festival 2020 in Vientiane (Xinhua).
At the same time, medical personnel will be on-site to check the temperature of visitors before entering the event, as well as provide free face masks and hand gel, while attendees and vendors will be required to be fully vaccinated.
The event will commence with an opening ceremony at 8 am on 25 January.
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More than two thousand domestic tourists visited Vang Vieng District in Vientiane Province throughout December 2021.
Following the reopening of attractions in Vang Vieng late last year, the number of visitors reached over 2000 in December, Socio-Economic Daily reports.
Head of the Vang Vieng District Office of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mr. Atthayasay Manivanh, says some 2,664 tourists visited Vang Vieng in December 2021.
He said that Vang Vieng had seen great hardship after facing closure for a year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the tourism sector hit hardest.
However, a large number of tourist sites across Vang Vieng District have since reopened, including caves, waterfalls, and viewpoints.
“With tourism services reopening, authorities and business operators in Vang Vieng are taking strict measures to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19,” Mr. Atthayasay added.
Domestic tourists flock to Vang Vieng during the New Year holiday (Photo: Vientiane Province Update).
Meanwhile, Deputy District Governor of Vang Vieng, Mr. Kwian Thong Theptha, told the media that authorities in Vang Vieng are speeding up economic recovery by providing low-interest loans to businesses.
Owner of Cliff View Riverside Resort & Restaurant, Ms. Kai, said in an interview that she witnessed a large influx of domestic tourists over the last month that gave a significant boost to local businesses.
She said that some restaurants were caught by surprise, running out of supplies and being unable to serve customers.
“It is wonderful that Vang Vieng is reopening to tourists since this will assist the local economy and provide employment for individuals who lost their jobs during the Covid outbreak,” Ms. Kai added.
Vang Vieng has been listed as a “Green Zone” under the country’s Green Zone Travel reopening scheme, along with Vientiane Capital and Luang Prabang.
Under the plan, international tourists traveling with group tours may visit areas designated as green zones, which have populations that are 70-80 percent vaccinated against Covid-19, with 90-95 percent of service providers immunized.
Traveling in Green Travel Zone areas would see tourists staying at hotels certified under the LaoSafe program, while tourists traveling outside green zones to other provinces could travel to areas approved as “Green Trail Zone” locations.
Vang Vieng is now accessible via the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway, as well as along the Laos-China Railway.
Laos has announced that tourists from an additional 14 countries will be permitted to enter the country under its Travel Green Zone Plan.
The Consular Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Russia, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Israel, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Poland, Denmark, and Belgium for permission to enter Laos under the new travel scheme.
The 14 nations have been added to the initial list of 17 countries officially announced two weeks ago.
The initial list includes China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, France, United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, United States, Canada, and Australia.
Under the reopening scheme, tourists will be authorized to travel within two zones, namely Green Travel Zones and Green Travel Trails, which will be rolled out in three phases.
During Phase One, from 1 January to 30 March 2022, tourists may visit Vientiane Capital, Luang Prabang Province, and Vang Vieng District in Vientiane Province.
Meanwhile, five provinces will be authorized for Green Travel Trails, including Oudomxay, Xayaboury, Xieng Khouang, Khammouane, and Champasack.
During Phase Two, the Green Travel Zones will consist of nine provinces: Vientiane Capital, Vientiane Province, Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, Xayaboury, Xieng Khouang, Khammouane, Savannakhet, and Champasack.
Four provinces will be authorized for Green Travel Trails during Phase Two, including Houay Xay District in Bokeo Province, Luang Namtha Province, Sekong Province, and Salavanh Province.
Laos has recorded over 111,000 cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began, with the government approving a controlled reopening of its borders in 2022 to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
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Lao Food Festival to Promote Food and Culture of Laos in Vientiane Capital
The Lao Food Festival 2022 will be held in Vientiane Capital at the end of this month to promote the food and culture of Laos.
The festival will be held under “New Normal” conditions, according to a report by Lao Economic Daily, with the open-air event taking place at Chao Anou Park from 25 to 29 January.
President of the Lao Businesswomen’s Association, Mrs. Chanthachone Vongsay, said on Wednesday that the Lao Food Festival has been scaled-down this year, featuring only around 120 stalls.
“The festival will see stalls offering traditional Lao cuisine, handicrafts, agricultural products and souvenirs, as well as international food prepared by various embassies in Laos,” said Mrs. Chanthachone.
The Lao Food Festival provides a platform for aspiring young businesswomen to exhibit their products to the wider public, as well as to promote and preserve traditional Lao cuisine.
Mrs. Chanthachone said that the 16th Lao Food Festival will also be an occasion to welcome foreign visitors arriving in Laos under the Laos Travel Green Zone scheme.
To ensure compliance with Covid-19 prevention and control measures, stalls, chairs, and tables will be separated to ensure social distancing.
At the same time, medical personnel will be on-site to check the temperature of visitors before entering the event, as well as provide free face masks and hand gel, while attendees and vendors will be required to be fully vaccinated.
The event will commence with an opening ceremony at 8 am on 25 January.
Source: https://laotiantimes.com/2022/01/07/lao-food-festival-to-promote-food-and-culture-of-laos-in-vientiane-capital/
Over 2000 Domestic Tourists Visited Vang Vieng in December 2021
More than two thousand domestic tourists visited Vang Vieng District in Vientiane Province throughout December 2021.
Following the reopening of attractions in Vang Vieng late last year, the number of visitors reached over 2000 in December, Socio-Economic Daily reports.
Head of the Vang Vieng District Office of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mr. Atthayasay Manivanh, says some 2,664 tourists visited Vang Vieng in December 2021.
He said that Vang Vieng had seen great hardship after facing closure for a year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the tourism sector hit hardest.
However, a large number of tourist sites across Vang Vieng District have since reopened, including caves, waterfalls, and viewpoints.
“With tourism services reopening, authorities and business operators in Vang Vieng are taking strict measures to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19,” Mr. Atthayasay added.
Meanwhile, Deputy District Governor of Vang Vieng, Mr. Kwian Thong Theptha, told the media that authorities in Vang Vieng are speeding up economic recovery by providing low-interest loans to businesses.
Owner of Cliff View Riverside Resort & Restaurant, Ms. Kai, said in an interview that she witnessed a large influx of domestic tourists over the last month that gave a significant boost to local businesses.
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She said that some restaurants were caught by surprise, running out of supplies and being unable to serve customers.
“It is wonderful that Vang Vieng is reopening to tourists since this will assist the local economy and provide employment for individuals who lost their jobs during the Covid outbreak,” Ms. Kai added.
Green Travel Zone Plan
Laos has officially reopened phase one of its Green Zone Travel Plan, allowing fully vaccinated foreign tourists traveling with group tours to enter the country.
Vang Vieng has been listed as a “Green Zone” under the country’s Green Zone Travel reopening scheme, along with Vientiane Capital and Luang Prabang.
Under the plan, international tourists traveling with group tours may visit areas designated as green zones, which have populations that are 70-80 percent vaccinated against Covid-19, with 90-95 percent of service providers immunized.
Traveling in Green Travel Zone areas would see tourists staying at hotels certified under the LaoSafe program, while tourists traveling outside green zones to other provinces could travel to areas approved as “Green Trail Zone” locations.
Vang Vieng is now accessible via the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway, as well as along the Laos-China Railway.
Source: https://laotiantimes.com/2022/01/06/over-2000-domestic-tourists-visited-vang-vieng-in-december-2021/
Laos Updates List of Countries Permitted to Enter Under Travel Green Zone Plan
Laos has announced that tourists from an additional 14 countries will be permitted to enter the country under its Travel Green Zone Plan.
The Consular Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Russia, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Israel, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Poland, Denmark, and Belgium for permission to enter Laos under the new travel scheme.
The 14 nations have been added to the initial list of 17 countries officially announced two weeks ago.
The initial list includes China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, France, United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, United States, Canada, and Australia.
Under the reopening scheme, tourists will be authorized to travel within two zones, namely Green Travel Zones and Green Travel Trails, which will be rolled out in three phases.
During Phase One, from 1 January to 30 March 2022, tourists may visit Vientiane Capital, Luang Prabang Province, and Vang Vieng District in Vientiane Province.
Meanwhile, five provinces will be authorized for Green Travel Trails, including Oudomxay, Xayaboury, Xieng Khouang, Khammouane, and Champasack.
During Phase Two, the Green Travel Zones will consist of nine provinces: Vientiane Capital, Vientiane Province, Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, Xayaboury, Xieng Khouang, Khammouane, Savannakhet, and Champasack.
Four provinces will be authorized for Green Travel Trails during Phase Two, including Houay Xay District in Bokeo Province, Luang Namtha Province, Sekong Province, and Salavanh Province.
Laos has recorded over 111,000 cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began, with the government approving a controlled reopening of its borders in 2022 to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
Source: https://laotiantimes.com/2021/12/31/laos-updates-list-of-countries-permitted-to-enter-under-travel-green-zone-plan/