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Luang Prabang Surges Past Tourism Goals with Over 1.1 Million Visitors, Fueling Economic Growth

Luang Prabang experienced a tourism boom in the first quarter of the year, generating USD 584,665,369 million in revenue, marking a 162 percent increase in tourist numbers compared to the same period last year. Between January and March, the province welcomed 1,167,581 visitors, including 459,091 domestic travelers and 708,490 international...

Laos-China Railway Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary of Cross-Border Service with 480,000 Passengers

The Laos-China Railway has marked its second anniversary of cross-border operations, having transported 480,000...

Laos-China Railway Issues New Parking Regulations for Lao New Year Period

The Laos-China Railway Company Limited has announced new parking regulations aimed at ensuring public...

Asian Development Bank Predicts 3.9 Percent Economic Growth for Laos in 2025

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) officially launched the Asian Development Outlook April 2025 at...

Vientiane Province Welcomes Over 900,000 Tourists in First Quarter of 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, Vientiane Province attracted a total of 902,057 visitors,...

Lao-Thai Railway to Begin Phase II (Thanalaeng to Khamsavath)

The Lao-Thai Railway Construction Project, Phase II (Section II), which will run 7.5km from Thanalaeng Station in Hadxayfong District, to Vientiane Station in Khamsavath...

La Khone Pheng to be Site of Sixth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge

La Khone Pheng, a small town in Salavanh Province is to be the site of the sixth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, according to reports from...

Luang Prabang Makes New York Times 2018 Travel List

Luang Prabang has been included in the New York Times annual 52 Places To Go edition of its travel section. Appearing among the likes of...

Vientiane to receive Airport Shuttle Bus Service

A new airport shuttle bus service will commence operations next week, taking passengers to and from Wattay International Airport. The airport shuttle buses will depart...

Laos Tops Guardian Hotlist of 2018 Travel Destinations

Laos has topped a hotlist of 2018 travel destinations released by The Guardian, published on its website in the Asia section last week. The Guardian...

Vang Vieng Expressway to be Extended to China

The Vientiane to Vang Vieng expressway is now to be extended to China, according to a recent announcement by Yunnan Construction Engineering Group. The first...