Wednesday, 08/05/2024 16:15 (GMT+7)
Among more than 1.1 million international tourist arrivals to Laos in the first quarter of the year, Thailand ranked first with 337,689 arrivals and Vietnam came second with 263,165 arrivals, according to the Lao Tourism Development Department.
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| Pha That Luang, a famous tourist and pilgrimage destination in Vientiane. |
They were followed by China, the Republic of Korea and the US.
Southeast Asian countries sent the most tourists to Laos during the period with 620,250 arrivals. Following are Asia-Pacific with 374,353 visits, Europe with 84,778 arrivals, and America with 35,191 arrivals. Africa and the Middle East ranked last with 2,539 arrivals to Laos in the three months.
As soon as it reopened after the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, Laos identified 2024 as the national tourism year with the slogan “Traveling safely, enjoying, culture, history and nature” in order to promote development of the tourism industry, creating more jobs for society and increasing foreign exchange revenue for the country.
Looking back at 2023, Laos welcomed more than 3.4 million international visitors, an increase of 164% compared to 2022, bringing more than 1 billion USD in revenue. Domestic visitor arrivals reached 1.9 million, an increase of 14% compared from the previous year.
Laos is an attractive destination, suitable for those pursuing the slow travel trend. This country possesses many long-standing cultural destinations, retains a pristine beauty and is largely unaffected by commercialization.
In addition to the goal of accessing domestic and foreign tourism markets, the Lao tourism industry is gradually improving service quality and diversifying products to meet the needs and expectations of tourists./.
BTA