According to the Department of Tourism Statistics (Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos), in the first 3 months of 2023, the country welcomed more than 830,000 international visitors. Thailand was the leading country with more than 340,000 arrivals, followed by Vietnam and China. In addition, Laos also welcomed a significant number of tourists from South Korea, the US and Europe.
MeuangFeuang District (Muong-Phuong) in Vientiane - one of the famous natural tourist destinations of Laos
The above results show that the solutions and policies to restore the "smokeless industry" such as simplifying immigration procedures or extending visa duration that the Lao Government is pursuing are in the right direction and appropriate. This helps Lao tourism businesses and travel companies have many new development opportunities, increase revenue, and create more jobs for workers.
Laos expects to welcome 1.4 million foreign visitors and 1.2 million domestic visitors in 2023, generating revenue of more than 340 million USD.
Laos also identified tourism development as one of the top priorities for economic recovery, focusing on cultural and historical tourism; nature tourism; community tourism... However, to become a key economic sector and bring in the main source of foreign currency for the country, Lao tourism needs to further improve service quality and diversify tourism products to meet the needs and expectations of tourists. Recently, Laos has chosen 2024 as the Year of Lao Tourism.
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