Lao Tourism Ministry questions small number of European visitors


Tourists visiting Luang Prabang to explore the wonders of the World Heritage Site. - Souksakhone

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): More than 42,190 foreign nationals entered Laos on tourist visas in the first six months of this year, but only a small proportion of these came from Europe, America and other continents.

President of the Luang Prabang Hotel and Guesthouse Association, Mrs Toun Sisouphanthavong, yesterday attributed the small number of tourists from Europe and other distant regions to several factors.

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