Bruno Vincent

  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

  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

  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

  By Lesly Lotha With a Michelin star already under their collective belt for Paste Bangkok, chefs Bee Satongun and Jason Bailey are now looking to make their mark in Laos. Their new restaurant Paste at the Apsara, which will soon open in Luang Prabang, is the product of a long-term friendship and a desire … Read more

  The Lao Handicraft Festival comes to a close after a crowd-filled nine-day run at ITECC Vientiane that kicked off on 27 October. More than 100 craft producers came from around the nation to display and sell a range of crafts and products. Check out these photos from the Lao Handicrafts Association’s fest, and visit … Read more

  Government officials met with business operators on Friday to discuss developments and problems in the tourism industry as well as share ideas on ways to improve services during the remainder of Visit Laos Year 2018.  The meeting aimed to improve the quality of tourism services and provide visitors with a better welcome as well … Read more

  By Keoxomphou Sakdavong   Laos is a small country but rich in culture, traditions and lifestyle with 49 ethnic groups, each having its own unique motifs, and their traditional knowledge in handicraft production is passed down from one generation to the next. President of the Lao Handicraft Association Hansana Sisane pointed out that handmade products … Read more

Part 1. A shorter version appears in Champa Meuanglao magazine.  Our program differed from the others on the Shompoo Cruise. They were sailing on the two-day classic Mekong voyage from Luang Prabang to the Thai border. We were jumping ship at Pakbeng.   A table and chair on the comfortable 40-passenger vessel presented a utopian workplace. … Read more

Part 3. A shorter version appears in Champa Meuanglao magazine. Back to the Khmu  Pheng telephoned during lunch. “Can you ride on my motorcycle?” Why? Lorry still stuck? “No, it’s gone, but there are landslides.” The ride on the back of Pheng’s scooter was slightly bumpy at first, but soon he had to slow down and pick … Read more

Lao Airlines has launched a direct flight connecting Luang Prabang with Shangsha in Hunan, China in a move to attract more tourists from the south central Chinese Province.   The new route will operate weekly on Wednesdays.   Lao Airlines also operates direct flights between Vientiane and Shangsha, which took off in 2015.   Luang … Read more