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  Touch Down Singapore Ma Té Sai is now open for business in Singapore to expand its sales network, which is vital to their artisans’ income and the sustainability of their crafts. The endeavour started as a month-long pushcart rental in Chevron House in downtown Raffles Place. During November, Ma Té Sai has been selling … Read more

  SilkAir is switching to Singapore Airlines’ budget arm “Scoot” for its Lao flights to Luang Prabang and Vieniane commencing April 2019. The airline did not mention any scheduling changes , SIA said on Thursday (Nov 22). The move is the result of a detailed review to identify which airlines in the SIA Group portfolio … Read more

  ONYX Hospitality Group  announced a management agreement with Laos-based Asia Investment, Development & Construction Sole (AIDC) to develop a new-build Amari hotel in the centre of Vientiane. AIDC is an investment and construction joint venture led by Tang Charoen Group, developer of the Amari Vang Vieng, which opened early this year. The Amari Vientiane … Read more

  “We differ from other nature tours in Laos, because we are one of the very few opportunities to observe wildlife in their habitat,” said Janina Bikova, as she opened her presentation on ecotourism activities at the Nam Et-Phou Louey (NEPL) National Protected Area.      “And these tours are for everyone. We’ve had a … Read more

  Laos and its partners will continue restoring and sustainably preserving many ruined structures at the Vat Phou UNESCO World Heritage site in Champasak, Laos. The pre-Angkor ruins combine aspects of Khmer architecture and the Hindu religion dating to the 7th and 12th centuries. Director of the Champassak provincial Information, Culture, and Tourism Department, Mr … Read more

  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Laos signed grant agreements on October 16 worth $125.5 million in total for three projects in the tourism.     “Vibrant, liveable cities and towns play an important role in the development of industry and services, particularly manufacturing, agro-business, and tourism”, said Yasushi Negishi, ADB … Read more

  The Inthira Group took top honours at the 2018 ASEAN Business Awards in Singaporeon 12 November, by bringing to Laos the ASEAN Best Tourism Company for the Priority Integration Sector. Inthy Deuansavanh receives the ASEAN Best Tourism Company Award  Inthira Founder and CEO Inthy Deuansavanh received the award, which will help point the global … Read more

Passa Paa Boutique & Textile Studio in Luang Prabang recently added tourism activities to its collection that merges traditional Hmong motifs and methods with modern needs. Dressing Up in Traditional Hmong Attire  New for this year are print and star-making classes and a free studio tour. Passa Paa also invites visitors to dress up in … Read more

  The Lao-Chinese railway project has released polluted water from construction work into the Xong River in Vientiane province’s Vang Vieng district, one of the most popular destinations in the country for tourists, an local resident and an environmental official told RFA’s Lao Service. Workers allowed polluted runoff from a tunnel construction site along the … Read more

  The Lao National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality (LANITH) recently conducted an intensive 10-day Training-of-Trainers programme for 26 technical and vocational education and training teachers from the tourism and hospitality sector in Vientiane. Swisscontact is working with provincial schools and colleges and LANITH to implement the Pheun Than Heng A Sip Training Programme to … Read more