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China to Resume Issuing Visas To Foreign Tourists

China to Fully Reopen Border on Wednesday After Two Years
Travelers queue up to go through passport control at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (photo: Gettyimages)

China will reopen its borders and let foreign travelers visit the country for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020, by resuming the issuance of visas across all categories on Wednesday.

Luang Prabang Releases Lao New Year Event Schedule for 2023

Luang Prabang Authorities Releases 2023's New Year Event Schedules
A snapshot of Luang Prabang Festival from 2019 (photo: Lao Youth Radio FM 90.0 Mhz)

The Lao New Year festival program for Luang Prabang has been announced, featuring a variety of activities for both visitors and residents to enjoy from 11 to 20 April.

Bali Governor Suggests Canceling Visa-On-Arrival for Russian, Ukrainian Tourists

Tourists in Bali, Indonesia. ( Photo: Reuters/ Antara Nyoman, Hendra Wibowo).

The Governor of Bali has requested central immigration authorities to change the policy on visa-on-arrival for visitors from Russia and Ukraine, many of whom have been found to be working illegally in the country.

Luxembourg Supports UXO Clearance in Khammouane Province

Luxembourg Supports UXO Clearance, Local Development in Khammouane Province
This image is used only for representational purpose (photo: wemineforprogress)

A kick-off meeting to launch a new UXO clearance project funded by the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was officially held on 9 March in Khammouane province.

People in Northern Thailand Urged to Work from Home as Air Pollution Worsens

People In Northern Thailand Warned To Stay Indoors
Smoggy rural area with man walking on the road.

Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged residents of Northern Thailand to not travel for work due to high levels of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 dust in the air.

Confirmed: Global Floods, Droughts Worsening with Warming

People travel by boat in a flooded street in Trizidela do Vale, state of Maranhao, Brazil, May 9, 2009. The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has “sharply” increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday, March 13, 2023, in the journal Nature Water. (AP Photo/ Andre Penner, File)
People travel by boat in a flooded street in Trizidela do Vale, state of Maranhao, Brazil, May 9, 2009. The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has “sharply” increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday, March 13, 2023, in the journal Nature Water. (AP Photo/ Andre Penner, File)

The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has “sharply” increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Water.

Laos to Receive 10-Year Tourism Support From International Foundation

Laos to Receive 10-Year Support Tourism Support From TUI Care Foundation
A backpacker walking on a wooden bridge through a farm in Laos (photo: urlaubstracker)

TUI Care Foundation announced a new EUR 10 million (USD 10.5 million) project to assist nine least-developed countries, including Laos, in growing their tourism industries at the fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) conference on Tuesday.

Laos-Vietnam Drug Trafficking Ring Gets Nabbed By Authorities

Laos-Vietnam Trafficking Ring Suppressed
Drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam busted ( Photo: VNA )

A 37-year-old man was arrested in Phu Loc District, Vietnam last week after he was caught trying to smuggle drugs from Laos to Vietnam.