Lao ministry, business operators gear up for safe tourism


Tham Xebangcai cave in Kammuan is a popular tourist destination. - Kammuan provincial official

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Government officials and business operators have been discussing plans to reopen Laos to tourists next month, under special conditions put in place because of the Covid outbreak.

The online meeting took place after the government approved the “green tourism areas” scheme, with a view to allowing tourists to visit selected areas.

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