Bruno Vincent

  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

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

  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

  There are hundreds of noodle soups in Vientiane, and Vientiane Times contributor, Souknilundon Southivongnorath, has pinpointed some winners to help noodle hunters find the best soup in town. Souknilundon said eating noodles for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a late snack after a night out is common among Lao people. “Most eateries serve only noodles, … 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

  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

  The final 124-km stretch of National Road 11 that runs along the Mekong, connecting Vientiane to Sayabouly and Thailand is set to begin at the end of this year, with the construction to be completed in three years. The last section of Road 11 is part of a project launched in 2010, with financial … Read more

  The second annual Run for Children: Luang Prabang Half Marathon Gala Dinner will be held at Pullman Luang Prabang on 19 October 2018. The gala dinner is a fundraising event consisting of a formal sit-down dinner, live and silent auctions and musical performances. All of the proceeds will go to providing free, high quality … Read more