Patuxay Monument at night (Photo:https:laotiantimes.com)Vientiane (VNA) - The tourism sector in Laos has experienced a rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic and is steadilygrowing after most countries lifted travel bans and Laos also opened itsborders to tourists.
The Laos- China high-speed railway is also proving tobe an attraction and a convenient mode of transport for tourists, serving a record of 10,000 passengers in a single day on March 4.
Vilayvone Chanthalaty, Director of the VientianeInformation, Culture, and Tourism Department, said more than 600,000international tourists visited the Lao capital in 2022, double the expectednumber of 300,000 visitors. Encouraged by the last year's tourism figures, the Lao Government plans to lure over 500,000 foreign travelers to Vientiane in 2023.
The director emphasised that in order to achieve theset targets, the Department of Tourism in Vientiane Capital will work withall relevant parties to organize many activities to promote tourism, especiallyfor the upcoming Lao New Year.
Not only Vientiane, other provinces such as Luang Prabang has also seen hotels at fullcapacity thanks to a tourist influx fromChina recently.
The Laos government expects to welcome 1.4million foreign visitors and generatemore than 340 million USD in revenue in 2023./.
