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...

85 Percent of Tourists Traveled to Luang Prabang by Train This Year

The majority of tourists travel to Luang Prabang using the Laos-China Railway as opposed to other means of transport, according to a new report. According...

Korean Company Seeks Govt. Partnership to Expand Luang Prabang Airport

Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) intends to sign a partnership with the government of Laos to expand and develop the Luang Prabang International Airport. KAC...

Authorities Clean Up Untidy Luang Prabang Night Market

Luang Prabang night market was reorganized to avoid congestion and crowding by visitors in the high season. The Deputy Mayor of Luang Prabang and...

Air Canada to Start Direct Flights to Thailand in December

Air Canada has announced that it will launch a direct flight to Bangkok next month. This would also be convenient for people traveling between...

Laos Gets Most Foreign Tourists from Thailand, China and South Korea in 2022

This is according to the information shared by the Tourism Marketing Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism for the first nine...

Australia Issues Travel Warning for Laos’ Bokeo Province

The Australian government travel advisory website, Smartraveller, has upgraded its travel advice for Laos, advising Australians exercise caution when entering Bokeo Province. According to the...