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FILE PHOTO: A general view of the swimming pool and the rooms at Azerai Luang Prabang, Laos. The number of hotels in the province has more than tripled compared to the pre-railway period, reflecting ...
News Laos » Vientiane Province » Tourism: Laos tightens tourist entry rules with mandatory hotel booking proof
Tourists visiting the Vat Phou temple complex in Champasak province, a Unesco World Heritage Site. -- Visit Laos VIENTIANE: The government has introduced stricter entry requirements for foreign ...
News Laos » Vientiane Province » Tourism: New Tourist Train Starts Beijing-Vientiane Cross Border Service
The Laos-China railway, spanning 1,035 kilometers and linking Kunming in China to Vientiane in Laos, commenced operations in late 2021. A new tourist train service connecting Beijing, China, to ...
News Laos » Vientiane Province » Tourism: To Rescue Its Devastated Tourism Sector, Laos Looks to China
Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a three-part series exploring the impact of the Laos-China Railway, a major project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative that connects cities across Laos ...
News Laos » Vientiane Province » Tourism: Vang Vieng, Laos: From party capital to eco-adventure paradise
Like the spine of a sleeping dragon, dramatic limestone mountains rise above the luscious paddy fields of central Laos. In the middle of it all, you’ll find Vang Vieng. “Vang Vieng lies in a perfect ...
News Laos » Vientiane Province » Tourism: Is This the Year Laos Breaks Through?
The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism. The government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists. Laos has a ...
News Laos » Vientiane Province » Tourism: Chinese railway could put Laos on the tourist map
Editor’s Note: Brian King is professor and associate dean at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is editor-in-chief of the journal “Tourism Culture & ...