Laos to reopen to tourists on Jan 1, 2022

File picture of tourists at an elephant camp in Noi, Luang Prabang. Laos plans to reopen to tourists on Jan 1, 2022. - The Star

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): The Lao government on Thursday (Dec16) announced that it would reopen for visitors starting from Jan 1, 2022.

According to a notice issued by the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday, the government has approved the Lao Travel Green Zone Plan that would allow tourists to visit provinces and cities designated as "green zones" once the country reopens.