Northern Laos' holiday haven Luang Prabang sees surging visits during Lao New Year festival

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): A total of 110,302 people visited northern Laos' Luang Prabang province during the Lao New Year festival in 2024, marking a 364.44 percent increase compared with the same period last year.

Of this number, over 41,400 people were international tourists, according to a report from the Luang Prabang provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department on Thursday.