Luang Prabang Film Festival to Return in December
For the first time in more than three years, the Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF) returns as a free and live event, from 8 – 11 December. The UNESCO World […]
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Lao Airlines Reinstates Major Routes in New Winter Schedule
Lao Airlines has released its long-awaited winter schedule, bringing back major routes. Lao airlines has announced on social media that it will be bringing back certain flight routes and increasing the number […]
250,000 Thai Tourists Visited Laos Between May and July
Thanks to the high-speed Laos-China railway connectivity, Laos has been seeing a steady stream of visitors from Thailand. Since the second week of May and until the end of July, […]
Tmark Resort Vang Vieng Awarded Five Stars
Tmark Resort in Vang Vieng became the first resort in Vang Vieng to receive a five-star rating from the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism on August 5. Tmark resort […]
Tourism Sees Slow Start in Laos but Jump in July May Tip the Scales
Laos has seen just over 42,000 arrivals in the first six months of this year, but experts predict the numbers to increase by a large margin by the end of […]
Domestic Tourists in Laos Lured Away by Renewed International Travel
With international borders recently reopened, high-volume domestic destinations such as Vang Vieng, which received an influx of domestic tourists during the pandemic, have begun to struggle. Vang Vieng District Governor, […]
Laos Announces Updated Tourist Visa Fees
Laos has announced an updated tourist visa fee structure following the full reopening of the country to tourism early this month. A notice issued by the Consular Department, Ministry of […]
Vientiane to Promote Little-known Xing Xou Island as New Tourism Site
Xing Xou Island has been announced as a new cultural heritage site in Vientiane Capital. Vientiane Mai reports that the Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism, as well as officials in Xing […]
ASEAN Countries Agree to Mutually Recognize Covid Vaccination Certificates
ASEAN countries have agreed to mutually recognize Covid-19 vaccination certificates to facilitate seamless and safe cross-border travel, says the Health Ministry. Malaysia’s Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang […]
Health Ministry and UNICEF Survey Finds Nearly 100 Percent Vaccination in Tourism Zones
Tourism “green zones” in Vientiane Capital, Vientiane Province, and Luang Prabang Province have reached 99.67 percent vaccination rates, with residents displaying high levels of knowledge about COVID-19 prevention measures, according […]
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