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KHAMMUAN, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Local residents have found about 60 ancient Buddha images in Tham Phapheenoy cave near Khamphalaeng village in Mahaxay district, Khammuan province, which authorities estimate to be hundreds of years old.An official at the Mahaxay district Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Mr ...

While many people are employed in the hospitality industry their customer service doesn’t often meet Asean standards so more training is needed to improve their skills. Deputy Director General of the Department of Skills Development and Employment at the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Protection of the country’s national parks and cultural traditions will be strengthened with the government’s commitment to the National Green Growth Strategy.The 2030 strategy, which was unveiled earlier this month, provides a pathway for the mainstreaming of environmentally-friendly policies into the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Oudomxay and Luang Prabang provinces are planning a raft of exciting activities for Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao), to give visitors a memorable experience.Events in Oudomxay will take place from April 11-16, while Luang Prabang will have a longer programme ...

SHANGHAI (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao government has taken several steps to make it easier for Chinese nationals to visit Laos, such as reducing the visa fee from US$14 to US$10, said Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Prof. Dr Bosengkham Vongdara recently.The minister outlined ...

Xekong provincial authorities are making additions and improvements to visitor attractions so they are easier to access and provide a more enjoyable tourist experience.An official with the province’s Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Mr Bounthong Sidonekhong, told Vientiane Times yesterday that authorities were making intensive preparations to ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A feasibility study of a tourism project in Huay Sa Ngao, Phoudindaeng, and Park Poc villages in Vangvieng district, Vientiane province, has been cancelled after local residents objected to the proposed 150-hectare development.District Governor Mr Khamphong Duangvilay told Vientiane Times yesterday ...

(KPL) During the week of March 4-8, 2019, fifty young entrepreneurs from ASEAN countries and Timor Leste met in Luang Prabang Province, Laos to join a workshop on ecotourism organized through the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), a U.S. government-funded program.More ...

Oudomxay provincial authorities are accelerating infrastructure developments to make the province a more viable tourism destination through improved access.Authorities are building facilities at many key tourist sites including Chom Ong cave, which is fast becoming known as one of Laos’ most spectacular natural features.  More ...

Xayaboury is once again hosting its annual Elephant Festival with 70 elephants and their mahouts taking part this year and entertaining the crowds with a wide range of activities.The festival, which has been gaining in popularity every year since it first took place in Hongsa ...