Laos plans to attract 5 million tourists during Visit Laos Year 2018. It also aims to take part in major tourism exhibitions in Europe, Asia and the ASEAN countries.Published on : Saturday, March 10, 2018
Laos plans to attract 5 million tourists during Visit Laos Year 2018. It also aims to take part in major tourism exhibitions in Europe, Asia and the ASEAN countries.
At a tourism sector meeting in Lao capital Vientiane recently, a report said that Laos aims to generate about 900 million U.S. dollars in revenue this year.
Official in charge of tourism promotion in the Tourism Promotion Department of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lithisack Voranak, said that officials are making preparations for the exhibitions in ASEAN countries, China, France, Germany, Japan and Britain.
Lithisack said that these countries are home to some of the world’s most widely travelled people, who enjoy travelling and are big spenders too. The tourism department of the country is also working with Lao embassies to distribute brochures highlighting the charms of the country for attracting more tourists.
The Lao government has aimed around 5 million foreign visitors this year, with about 5.7 million in 2019, around 6 million in 2020, and 8.1 million in 2025.
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