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The Villa Luang Prabang is hosting artist Nithakong Somsanith, who will display his artwork and hold workshops from 22-25 October to celebrate Boun Auk Phansaa, the end of Buddhist Lent. Mr Somsanith spent this holy day at The Villa Luang Prabang as a child, when it was his grandmother’s residence. He will bring a collection … Read more

  Submitted by The EU Switch Asia Luang Prabang-Handle with Care project The EU Switch Asia Luang Prabang-Handle with Care project implemented by GIZ, Travelife for Tour Operators and Human Elephant Learning Programs Foundation (H-ELP) would like to invite you to participate in the “Elephant Friendly Mahout Training Workshop” at the Elephant Village sanctuary & … Read more

  Meet the Lamphet family, who launched Pottery House Lao Food Tours in Luang Prabang’s Chan Nua Village, a small community that has been throwing clay pots for 400 years. “We started Pottery House Lao Food Tours in cooperation with the Luang Prabang Tourism Department because we feel like the jewels of Laos are found … Read more

  Luang Prabang welcomed 540,542 tourists in the first eight months of 2018, up 20.25% over the same period in 2017. Of the total, 408,700 were foreign visitors, according to provincial official, Soulathip Norkhounphon. He credited activities related to Visit Laos Year for the rise, but noted the number could have been higher had the … Read more

  White Elephant Adventures in Luang Prabang recently hosted food-and-culture blogger, Mark Wiens, on a two-day visit to a Khmu community in Northern Laos. Mr Wiens operates a website, Migrationology.com, for people who travel for authentic local food from around the world. “I believe when you travel, there’s no better way to connect with people, … Read more

  Laos’ clean agriculture cultivation is expected to continue expanding to a total of nearly 8,000 hectares, up by six percent for the year, as demand growth for organic produce persists both domestically and internationally. Officials from the Department of Agriculture reported yesterday that trends in health had seen the consumption of organic products increase … Read more

  Nam Ha National Protected Area of Luang Namtha province has recently been named as one of the top ten ecotourism destinations in Asia, according to the website tripstodiscover.com. Nam Ha is a national protected area in northern Luang Namtha province. This mostly forested park is home to a variety of ethnic groups and diverse … Read more

  Residents in Savannakhet, Laos recently uncovers hundreds of Buddha images and other ancient relics, estimated at up to 2,000 years old. The discovery was made on the grounds of That Ing Hang Stupa, while carrying out renovations at the site in Kaysone Phomvihane City, Savannakhet Province. The images are made of gold, silver, bronze, … Read more

Lao PDR’s tourism industry faces the prospect that the country will close its Visit Laos Year promotion with fewer tourists than recorded in 2017. Laos launched its Visit Year 2018 campaign in October 2017 during the ITB Asia trade show in Singapore harbouring hopes that it would kick-start a positive trend in tourist arrivals after … Read more

  Champasak District  is aiming to achieve ASEAN Clean Tourist City certification by 2020. The UNESCO World Heritage Listed Old Town of Luang Prabang became the first site in Laos to be awarded the standard earlier this year. According to the Vientiane Times, Champasak’s goal was revealed at a workshop on Dissemination of Information on … Read more