Travel

More Lao Citizens Live Abroad as Foreign Population Nearly Doubles

The number of foreign nationals living in Laos has nearly doubled over the past decade, led by a sharp increase in Chinese residents, even as hundreds of thousands of Lao citizens live abroad. Laos recorded 79,827 foreign residents in its 2025 census, up from 45,538 in 2015. The census also...

Graduating Students Cook, Serve French Dinner at Luang Prabang Academy

It was a busy day in the kitchen at The Academy Luang Prabang on...

Laos Shifts Tourism Licensing Powers to Provincial, District Authorities

Laos is revising how tourism business licences are issued and enforced, dividing responsibilities among...

Khammouane Targets UNESCO Geopark Status to Boost Tourism

Khammouane is preparing a UNESCO bid for the Hinboun Geopark, hoping the international designation...

Khammouane Signs USD 1.2 Million Deal to Develop Khounnamphone Nature Tourism Site

Khammouane has signed a concession agreement worth more than USD 1.2 million to develop...

SilkAir Adds New Connections From Singapore to Laos

SINGAPORE Airlines subsidiary SilkAir will be launching thrice-weekly flights from Singapore to Laos come October 31. It will operate a circular route between Singapore, Vientiane...

The Easy Life in Laos: Sip, Read and Relax at L’Etranger Books and Tea

L’Etranger Books and Tea is a great little treehouse-style refuge from the heat of the day. The city’s first licensed bookshop, it was founded...

Luang Prabang Improving Tourist Sites

Luang Prabang, a tourist destination town, has earmarked US$10 million for the improvement of 20 priority tourist sites, which is now taking place in...

Oudomxay Province Unveils New Tourist Attraction

Nam Kat Yola Pa was introduced on Saturday as another interesting tourist site of Oudomxay Province with the aim of attracting from 70,000-100,000 domestic...

Twelve Students From Laos Head to European Universities

Twelve Lao students have been granted scholarships to study in Europe this year under the European Union Erasmus Mundus Programme. The scholarship awardees will head...

Over 500,000 Chinese Tourists Visited Laos In 2015

Laos remains a favorite tourist destination for many people of neighboring countries including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and China. On June 14, during a forum held...