Bruno Vincent

  The Institute of Mass Media, Culture and Tourism (IMCT) launched the China-Ready Training Program on 25-26 December 2019, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Vientiane to provide local tourism businesses with information on Chinese outbound tourism, how to better access this market, and ways to tailor products and services to better meet the needs … Read more

  Shompoo Cruise regularly navigates the Mekong between Luang Prabang and Houay Xay, and stops at Ban Tang Sa, a remote village the business supports. Recently Shompoo brought the village kids a surprise. “This village is quite poor and as it’s difficult to get to,” said Shompoo Cruise Co-founder Alex Chitdara. “We are supporting this … Read more

  After a recent tour, intrepid Asia blogger Mark “Mega” Jones has updated “The Bolaven Plateau Motorbike Loop Trip” to guide independent travellers and groups deeper into the rarely explored circuit. Mega sets out two easy-to-follow motorbike loops for the adventurous seeking to really dig in to the plateau’s nature and its countless waterfalls. Mega … Read more

  The Lao travel industry has received a boost, with www.imct-training.gov.la recently going live and offering free downloadable training resources, in Lao language, to increase the use of ASEAN competency standards by tourism businesses, trainers and institutions. Photo: Lux-Dev Project LAO/029 “The website also aims to raise awareness and provide the latest information on training … Read more

  This year’s Vat Phou Festival will take place on 6-8 February 2020.   The festival, held annually on the 15th day of the increasing moon of the 3rd lunar month (in January-February), coincides with the Makha Busa Buddhist Festival. Believers often travel great distances to attend the ceremony, with some venturing from Thailand and … Read more

  The SayNam Holistic Health Spa Center opened on 10 January 2020 at Wat Hat Siew on the Mekong Road in Phakhom Village to provide health care through treatments, teachings and training sessions. The temple’s abbot Ajarn Ounheuan gave permission to holistic therapists to offer and share their knowledge and experiences to the Lao Community. … Read more

  The Luang Prabang Deaf&Mute Community’s Special Education Handicraft School has produced a catalogue featuring products now available their shop. Visitors can choose bamboo straws, pillows, laptop and shoulder bags, aprons, scarves, table cloths, and purses. The School for the Deaf and Mute in Luang Prabang holds 85 students from various communities in Laos, and … Read more

  Press Release: Green Discovery Laos   Looking at the title, you must be wondering: Wait, what is this place? Well, with little to non-existent search results, it is indeed unlikely for one to know what this destination endows. This exact place is instrumental to the opening of one of the natural beauties of Khammouane … Read more

  “At Nahm Dong Park, we have worked on sustainability from the very beginning, and we’re the very first in Laos to produce natural plates and containers,” said Samuel Vedrines the park’s general manager. Mr Vedrines noted that plastic waste is becoming a major problem in Asia, and Laos’ neighbouring countries are making great efforts … Read more