Huge number of Chinese tourists in Laos during May Day holidays

Chinese tourists visit the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos, on May 1, 2024. - Photo: Xinhua

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Laos has been embracing large numbers of Chinese tourists during the five-day May Day holiday, expected to be a strong boost to the country's tourism sector.

"I observe that the number of Chinese visitors is increasing day by day. I have seen crowds of Chinese tourists walking around the city in the past few days. At that moment, I realized that Laos' tourism is continuing to rebound," Namtan, a food vendor in Lao capital Vientiane, told Xinhua on Saturday.