VIENTIANE: Northern Laos' Luang Prabang province is gearing up to celebrate the vibrant Lao New Year festival in 2025, with ...

A colourful programme of events is being prepared for the annual celebration of Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao) in Luang Prabang, with a range of activities planned from April 11-20. The official Pi Mai Lao ...

A tipping point of sorts was reached last year, ironically proclaimed Visit Laos Year 2024 ... but are confident Luang Prabang can accommodate the traffic, and are planning a new hotel, this ...

90-year-old Phang Sangchansavang has given alms to her local monks In 2021, a new high-speed rail line connecting China and Laos opened, sparking a sharp rise in tourists to Luang Prabang This ...

A fisherman in a longboat casts his net, while the heat of the day slowly descends on Laos from the pale blue sky. The cosy vessels are dubbed “slow boats” and the contrast to the speedboats ...

After years of political and economic isolation of Laos, the policy of economic liberalization ... a number of major cities of Southeast Asia, making Luang Prabang into one of the most sought after ...

Northern Laos' Luang Prabang province is gearing up to celebrate the vibrant Lao New Year festival in 2025, with an ...