Laos sets tourism record boasting 285 per cent surge in 2023

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Nestled amid the green landscapes of South-East Asia, Laos finds itself at the epicentre of an extraordinary tourism surge, statistics by the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism revealed.

The first nine months of this year have seen an astonishing influx of more than 2.4 million foreign tourists, marking a jaw-dropping 285 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. This is a testament to Laos’s growing appeal on the global stage.