Laos launches pilot tourist digital platform


Tourism-related officials on Oct 12 meet to discuss the digitalisation of tourism operations.

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Digital transformation is not an option but is a must for the Lao tourism sector next year due to the expected surge in the number of tourists from China.

This was the main message of a meeting held in Vientiane on Wednesday (Oct 12) to discuss a pilot tourist digital platform and training collaboration project between the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism and the Lao Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Association (LAOSME).

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Aseanplus News

Registered births in Hong Kong hit record low in 2025, ending two-year uptick
China offers leniency if cronies of accused Cambodian scam boss surrender
12-year-old boy bitten by shark at Sydney Harbour beach
Value of Laos-Vietnam trade soars to almost US$3bil; Lao govt hoping for more business with neighbours in 2026
Could China’s Yaogan-47 satellite have a lens as wide as the Hubble Telescope?
Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane with 11 on board
Lutnick warns Taipei to keep Trump ‘happy’ as US chip deal draws Beijing rebuke
Drug manufacturing equipment seized in Myanmar's Northern Shan State
Ninh Binh water puppetry art thrives in Vietnam
Two killed in landslide as tropical storm Nokaen batters Philippines

Others Also Read