A street in Laos' Vientiane. (Photo: AFP/VNA) As reported by the Laotian Times, Laos is the only ASEANcountry featured in the magazine’s ‘annual list of superlative destinations’. Throughthe Laos Travel Guide on its website, the publication introduces Laos and itsnumerous travel destinations to readers and travelers.
“Board a newhigh-speed train that makes lesser known regions of Laos accessible to touristsand brings economic opportunities to locals,” the National Geographic wrote aboutthe Laos-China Railway whose bullet trains can clock up to 160 km/hr.
“Villages clustered along the river regularly hostbackpackers drawn to the country’s exquisite French colonial architecture andstunning palaces and temples, but, the rugged terrain keeps Laos blissfully offthe typical tourist trail,” it added.
Also this week, a prominent UK-based travel magazine hascited Laos as one of the 20 best places to visit in January 2023. It is the topASEAN country on the list, ranking sixth.
Laos has already served over 1 million tourists this year,including 644,756 international visitors. The government expects to attract atleast 900,000 foreign arrivals in 2022, which could lead to over 218 million USDin revenue./.
VNA
