According to a report by the Tourism Development Departmentunder the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, since the country’sreopening on May 9, the tourism sector has seen good prospects, thus facilitatingthe recovery of companies operating in this field.
The number of foreign tourists to Laos increased from nearly36,000 in May to nearly 172,000 in June, raising the total number toapproximately 212,000 in the first half of this year.
Over 60% of tourist arrivals come from Thailand, 30% from Vietnamand the remaining from other Asian-Pacific countries.
The report said that the operation of the Laos-Chinarailway, the Vangvieng and Luang Prabang world heritage sites, and low Lao kip value are themain factors attracting visitors to the nation./.
VNA