SUMMIT DISCOVERY : A NEW TEAM TO FLY WITH

Thanks to a new dedicated team, the joint-venture between Summit Tours and Green Discovery Laos, SUMMIT DISCOVERY, took a huge jump forward and is now more than ready to help you discover Laos from the sky! Embark with us to experience unique tours combining helicopter tours and excursions throughout Laos, with a fully certificated helicopter … Read more

Mekong Tourism Launches “Mekong From Above” Campaign

Mekong From Above invites the public to capture and post their best aerial photos and videos from the six-member nation regions to showcase the beautiful life and landscapes of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in Southeast Asia. The “Mekong From Above” aerial photo and video contest, the first of its kind in the Greater Mekong … Read more

Bolaven Bonanza

  A loop with three waterfalls, three provinces, and the coffee harvest highlighted the fourth and final day of hitting Southern Laos’ highlights. The newly paved Route 16 heads from Pakse to the Bolaven Plateau named for the Laven people who inhabit the highlands. We stopped at Km 18, where a tiny blacksmith village occupied … Read more

Hollywood Film Producers Teach Animation In Luang Prabang

  Lao News Agency  From December 7 to 12, 2018, acclaimed American filmmakers were leading an animation workshop in Luang Prabang for artists and screenwriters from eight Southeast Asian countries. With support from the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane and U.S. Mission to ASEAN, this workshop is produced in collaboration with the renowned American Film Showcase … Read more

New Species Discovered In Greater Mekong

  (KPL) A bat that could be a member of a 1990s band *NSYNC, a gibbon with a Star Wars name and a toad straight from Middle Earth are among the 157 newly discovered species in the Greater Mekong region described by the world’s scientists in 2017. The report, New Species on the Block, describes … Read more

Brunei Film Screened in Laos’ Pause Festival

  By James Kon  Bruneian filmmaker, Abdul Zainidi recently attended the Pause Festival in Luang Prabang, Laos, and screened one of his best works, “Anggur in Pockland”. The festival invited filmmakers from all over ASEAN to present their films to the Lao people. The objective is to promote art and culture to the people. In an … Read more

Nature & Man Collide at The 4,000 Islands

    The northern view from the Champasak Grand Hotel presented the bookends for the next two days. Stop 1: a giant glistening golden Buddha surrounded by green at hillside Vat Phou Salao across the Lao-Nippon Mekong Bridge. End game: check out the ongoing development of Pakse’s riverbank. There is plenty to do around PakseTown, … Read more

Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort Hunts MICE

  The Sanctuary Nam Ngum Beach Resort new conference room is ready to host executive meetings and inspiring themed events. The resort’s exceptional scenery, beach area and activities, and proximity to Vang Vieng make it the perfect MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) venue. The resort’s quality culinary experiences and MICE team guarantee your future … Read more

Ethnic Fashion Show at Parasol Blanc

  Parasol Blanc, one of the finest Boutique Hotels in Luang Prabang, is hosting an amazing and unique weekly Ethnic Fashion Show. We have the largest collection of authentic traditional Ethnic dresses for male and female, originating from all corners of Laos This weekly event is scheduled for Wednesday, Friday and Sunday evening at our … Read more

Miss Laos wins National Costume

  Miss Laos On-anong Homsombath won the National Costume at the Miss Universe 2018 for her elaborate design inspired by the Kinnaree – half-bird, half-women.   “Thank you for your support. I’m so proud to have won the best National Costume and to represent my country. This is the first year we have participated in … Read more