From here on, Laos is expected to no longer sport a tag as an exotic, landlocked country in Southeast Asia that has innocently locked itself in from the rest of the region, the continent and the world ...

VIENTIANE – Every year, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) awards its “Face of the Future” to an exceptional travel and tourism rising star who exhibits initiative and leadership in adva ...

Laos is promoting sustainable tourism and a green economy by giving tourism businesses a pathway to sustainability through ...

Golden temples, Mekong River cruises, mighty waterfalls and nearly two dozen national parks. On paper, Laos has it all. But the land-locked Buddhist country welcomed only around 4.2 million visitors ...

For tourism professionals in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos), these are very busy times, especially for those who have the responsibility of bringing their country up to the sort of ...

The Thai Dam people danced in a large circle to the pulse of a drum. The women, hair slicked back in tight buns, wore fitted black blouses with silver clasps and multicolored silk sarongs. One by one, ...

VIENTIANE, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Laos has been intensifying its efforts to boost tourism and promote sustainable growth, as the country has experienced a remarkable surge in both domestic and ...

It's a foundation myth for those of us in the West. When the god Helios promised his son Phaeton that he would grant him any wish, the boy requested the chance to ride the chariot of the sun. This, of ...

VIENTIANE: Laos is enhancing its tourism sector by improving standards, upgrading infrastructure and elevating service quality and visitor experiences, recognising tourism as a vital driver of ...

At a conference in Hanoi with Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suansavanh Viyaketh, Vietnam’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung suggested activities. strengthen ...

LUANG NAM THA, Laos — Young Western women, stripped down to bare essentials to catch the tropical sun, pass out candy and coins to begging village children. Their male backpacker cohorts bargain for ...

The recent deaths of six travelers by methanol poisoning in Laos has put the spotlight on moonshine alcohol in Southeast Asia's tourist hotspots. The victims, from Australia, the UK, Denmark and the ...