Luang Prabang, Laos |
Four key provinces – Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Savannakhet and Champasak – will be recipients of infrastructure investments, which include new hotels, airports, roads and bridges across the Mekong River easing travel to neighbouring Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.
Vientiane, Laos |
Other developments are afoot in the capital, including an expansion of the airport in order for it to handle 1,000 passengers daily. It currently serves 500 pax a day. Elsewhere in Laos, land for three new airports that will cater to medium-size aircraft has also been earmarked.
Savannakhet, Laos |
National carrier Lao Airlines was also able to deploy its new Airbus A320s on its thrice-weekly Singapore-Vientiane flights launched last November. Guangzhou, Seoul and Tokyo are next destinations on the airline’s radar.
Champasak, Laos |
Hotel supply in Vientiane is also being beefed up, with several to open this year, adding to the 14 upscale hotels, according to Lao Hotel and Restaurant Association president, Oudet Souvannavong.
Some 2.8 million visitors are expected this year, with 1.8 million likely to be from ASEAN countries.
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