Laos targets 900,000 foreign visitors this year

Visitors arrive at Luang Prabang train station to explore the World Heritage Site. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The government plans to attract 900,000 foreign visitors this year which is expected to generate more than US$218 million, according to a Statistical Report on Tourism.

The outlook for the tourism industry is positive following the reopening of the country to international tourists on May 9.