Bruno Vincent

  Check out this clip by professional video blogger and elephant advocate, Christopher Lau, who recently visited Sanctuary Pakbeng Lodge and the Mekong Elephant Park. Click on the image to view the video. By Christpher Lau Elephant tourism is one of the most popular attractions in all of Asia. This is a story of an … 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

  “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

  The “Refillution” marched into Vientiane on 8 November, to get the ball rolling on making the Lao capital an ASEAN Clean Tourist City within a year. Luang Prabang Handle with Care Project Director Dr Hartmut Janus opened the “Laos Tourism Beats Plastic Pollution” campaign at an information reception at the Landmark Riverside Hotel. “We … Read more

  The Heaun Chan Heritage Centre in Luang Prabang will be holding a Craft & Culture Festival from 8-12 December. Celebrate local handicrafts, culture and arts, and traditional music from 09:00-21:00.  

  A Japanese media watchdog has decided to demand that Nippon Television Network Corp. issue a report in response to allegations that it fabricated a Lao festival in a popular variety show broadcast in May. “We’ll also check the broadcast images,” Asaka Kanda, head of the Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization (BPO), said Friday. … Read more

  Over 600 students have taken part in the final rehearsal for the grand opening ceremony of the celebration of Viengxay’s 50th Anniversary as the revolutionary stronghold of Lao people. Viengxay Caves The rehearsal was held at the main square of Viengxay district, Houaphanh Province. The coming grand celebration of Viengxay will take place on November … Read more

  Vientiane’s 18-hole Lakeview Golf Club hosted the 2nd Carlsberg Golf Classic with Xaying Tongyethor coming out on top of a field of some 100 amateur golfers on 10 November. Southa Sisalath and Chanpasith Ounaphom finished second and third in the non-handicap event aimed at offer Lao golfers an opportunity to develop their skills to … Read more

  China aims to strengthen commercial ties with Mekong region countries by installing a free-trade zone covering north-western Laos and northern Thai ports on the Mekong River. The free-frade zone covers north-western Laos In the planned zone, Beijing will waive tariffs and value-added tax on imports from countries that do not share a border with … 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