Category: Laos travel news
Laos travel & tourism news for travelers and travel professionals. Laos is a Southeast Asian country traversed by the Mekong River and known for mountainous terrain, French colonial architecture, hill tribe settlements and Buddhist monasteries. Vientiane, the capital, is the site of the That Luang monument, where a reliquary reportedly houses the Buddha’s breastbone, plus the Patuxai war memorial and Talat Sao (Morning Market), a complex jammed with food, clothes and craft stalls.
Absolute Hotel Service expands to Laos with Eastin Hotel Vientiane
The Absolute Hotel Services group announced the first hotel in Laos to add in the company portfolio. The Eastin Hotel Vientiane Laos is targeted to open in the last quarter ... Read More
Asia Coronavirus COVID-19 Update: Travel Restrictions, Current Situation
In early January 2020, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown cause was detected in Wuhan City, Hubei, China. The resulting coronavirus COVID-19 has led to over 95,000 confirmed cases ... Read More
China and ASEAN foreign ministers to hold coronavirus emergency meeting in Laos
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China are planning to hold an emergency conference, which would take place as early as February 20 in Laos, to discuss the ... Read More
Strong earthquake strikes Laos, no tsunami warning issued
A Strong Magnitude 6.1 earthquake rocked Laos today. There were no immediate reports of casualties or structural damages. No tsunami warning was issued. Preliminary Earthquake Report: Magnitude 6.1 Date-Time • ... Read More
Unesco World Heritage Luang Prabang scene of a deadly accident
13 Chinese tourists are dead after a bus taking them to the resort town Luang Prabang in Laos had a brake failure. In addition, 31 visitors are receiving medical treatment. ... Read More
FESTURIS Brazil: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar increase Asian representation
The International Tourism Fair of Gramado (FESTURIS) continues to invest heavily in attracting international destinations. Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are among the new destinations of this edition, expanding Asian ... Read More
Laos capital welcomes China Tourism and Culture Week
The China Tourism and Culture Week, one of the important activities of the Visit Laos-China Year 2019, was inaugurated in Lao capital Vientiane on Friday. During the event, which will ... Read More
MICE travelers from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam to Thailand grow
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) - Business is fine tuning its marketing strategy in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) with a tactical campaign to attract more ... Read More
Chinese President commends start of China-Laos Tourism Year 2019
President of China sent a congratulatory message on the launch of the China-Laos Tourism Year 2019 in Vientiane on Friday, expressing his hope for deepening understanding and friendship between the ... Read More
A bat which looks like actor Lance Bass in Greater Mekong Region
A bat which looks like singer/actor Lance Bass, a gibbon named for Luke Skywalker, and a toad which seems to have come from Lord of the Rings “Middle Earth," are ... Read More
Centara Hotels: Three new hotels in Laos
Centara Hotels & Resorts, r, announced it has signed management agreements for three new properties with a combined total of 216 keys, with Asia Investment, Development & Construction Sole Co., ... Read More
Centara set to open three more hotels in Laos in 2020
Centara, Thailand’s leading hospitality group led by Suthikiati Chirathivat, Chairman of the Board has inked a management MOU with Asia Investment, Development & Construction Sole Co., Ltd (AIDC), a well-established ... Read More
AVANI announces new upscale ‘AVANI+’ brand extension
AVANI Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce a new brand extension, AVANI+, with the launch of its first hotel in Luang Prabang on March 1, 2018. Launched in 2011, ... Read More
Raped by tourists: Children in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
Tourists rape children in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; it's a sad reality of the global travel and tourism industry. Silence ... Read More
Laos Rural Tourism: Sharing the Countryside
Interest in Asia Pacific rural tourism has spiked in recent decades, much like country retreats did in 19th-century Victorian England, and for similar reasons. The growing urban Asian population is ... Read More