Lao businesses lose out as National Games is postponed

An official celebration of the Plain of Jars’ inscription on the Unesco list of World Heritage Sites, scheduled to coincide with the opening ceremony of the games, has also been postponed. - Vientiane Times

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Business operators in Xieng Khuang province are feeling the impact of the postponement of the National Games which had been scheduled for March 22 to April 1.

With Laos lacking widespread health infrastructure and medical supplies, authorities decided to postpone the games to reduce the risk of an outbreak of Covid-19.