Hanoi (VNA)– Laos has been listed among top 20 must-visit destinations in 2023 by the UK's Telegraphnewspaper.
Laos is the onlySoutheast Asian country to enter the list, which also includes several Asian nations such as Japan and SriLanka.
The Telegraph highlighted the country’syear-old swanky high-speed train and the breath-taking views and conveniencethat it offers.
It slices through the northern mountainsfrom capital Vientiane, curving along the north bank of the Mekong River toVang Vieng, where the sugarloaf mountains tower over the ragtag settlement onthe banks of the Song River, said the article.
A journey that takes four to five hours byroad on bum-numbing buses now reaches the fabled UNESCO-protected temple townof Luang Prabang in 55 minutes, it said.
According to localmedia, Laos was earlier hailed by CNN as one of the 23 best places to visit in2023. The National Geographic also listed Laos as one of the 25 leadingdestinations for 2023.
In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, Laos enjoyed strong growth in tourism, at 14.4%, with 4.79 foreign visitors and revenue of 934million USD, equivalent to nearly 5% of the country's GDP. Experts held that Lao tourism will recover this year and China’sreopening is also expected to contribute to the process./.
Laos is the onlySoutheast Asian country to enter the list, which also includes several Asian nations such as Japan and SriLanka.
The Telegraph highlighted the country’syear-old swanky high-speed train and the breath-taking views and conveniencethat it offers.
It slices through the northern mountainsfrom capital Vientiane, curving along the north bank of the Mekong River toVang Vieng, where the sugarloaf mountains tower over the ragtag settlement onthe banks of the Song River, said the article.
A journey that takes four to five hours byroad on bum-numbing buses now reaches the fabled UNESCO-protected temple townof Luang Prabang in 55 minutes, it said.
According to localmedia, Laos was earlier hailed by CNN as one of the 23 best places to visit in2023. The National Geographic also listed Laos as one of the 25 leadingdestinations for 2023.
In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, Laos enjoyed strong growth in tourism, at 14.4%, with 4.79 foreign visitors and revenue of 934million USD, equivalent to nearly 5% of the country's GDP. Experts held that Lao tourism will recover this year and China’sreopening is also expected to contribute to the process./.
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