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  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

  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

  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

  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.  

  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

  Border crossings between Myanmar and Laos has been upgraded and given international status, according to Myanmar’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population. The ministry has upgraded the Wan Pong check point in Tachilek, Shan State, making it an international border entry point for Myanmar and Laos. It has also opened the Myanmar-Laos Friendship Bridge … Read more

  With tourism numbers still on shaky ground, Lao government officials are looking to the proposed Visit Laos-China Year 2019 to play a major role in boosting arrivals from the Mainland, as authorities keep the ongoing Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign alive.   Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and Chinese President Xi Jinping acknowledged the launch at … 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

  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