South Korean tourists to Laos surge by 10.2% in 2019

VIENTIANE: The number of visitors from South Korea to Laos increased by 176,821 or 10.2% in 2019, compared to the figure recorded in 2018.

There had been a sharp rise in the number of South Korean tourists, especially during the high season starting in October, local daily Vientiane Times on Friday (Jan 17) quoted South Korean Ambassador to Laos Shin Sung-soon as saying.