Laos Welcomes Over 2 Million Visitors in First Half of 2024
Laos has seen a surge in tourism during the first six months of Visit Laos Year 2024, with over 2.1 million tourists visiting the country, marking a 26 percent increase in visitors compared to the same period in 2023. The latest figures from the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism...
Xesap Area Named National Park to Boost Conservation
A new decree has upgraded the Xesap protected area in Salavanh and Sekong provinces...
Laos, VietJet Sign Air Transport Agreement, Creating Over 2,000 Jobs
The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation and VietJet Airline have agreed to enhance...
Vientiane Steps Up Efforts to Protect Phou Phanang Conservation Area
Vientiane authorities are intensifying efforts to re-designate the Phou Phanang National Conservation Area to...
Oudomxay Province Sees Tourism Boom in First Half of 2024
Oudomxay Province experienced a tourism boom in the first half of 2024, attracting over...
Plastic-free, Climate-friendly: Mekong Boat Race Crew, UN Hit the H20 in Laos
"The recent floods around the country have made it clear; Water is both a life resource and a threatening factor. The Thapha village team, in Vientiane...
Simple, Natural, Innovative As BambooLao Straws Slurp Up Tourism Award
Luang Prabang's very own BambooLao has captured the top prize and a US$10,000 Innovation Grant in the 2018 Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) challenge,...
Si Phan Don – The Original River Life Experience
When I first visited Si Phan Don, which literally translates to Four Thousand Islands, I had the feeling that the pace of life in...
Laos, Mekong habitat hotspot aid helps communities, climate, conservation
With a habitat range boasting more biodiversity per square metre than the mighty Amazon basin, the arc where mountains meet the plains via the Mekong...