Traditional New Year festival expected to lure more visitors to Laos
Boun Pi Mai, the traditional New Year festival in Laos, will be organised on a large scale after three years of COVID-19 in order to attract tourists and recover the national economy.
Water splashing - an activity at the festival (Photo: VNA)Vientiane capital city and other Lao localities are working hard to prepare for the festival, to take place in mid-April. Many cities and provinces have also outlined plans to lure domestic and foreign visitors.
In the ancient capital of Luang Prabang, one of the famous tourist destinations in the country, festive activities will last from April 11 to 20, targeting both domestic and foreign holidaymakers, according to local authorities.
The festival is expected to help achieve the target of serving 1.4 million international tourists set by the Lao government this year./.
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