Laos only Asean country on National Geographic's top 25 travel destinations


Visitors at the National Museum in Luang Prabang. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The National Geographic, one of the world’s most widely read magazines, has picked Laos among 25 top travel destinations for 2023.

Laos is the only country in Asean listed in the magazine’s top breathtaking places and experiences for 2023.

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