Almost 1 million tourists visit Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane sees higher tourist arrivals

(KPL) This year, Vientiane Capital expects to welcome more than 700,000 tourists, said Deputy-Head of Vientiane Tourism Administration Office, Mr. Khamkhoun Bailatri.
Nowadays, accommodations and other tourist facilities in Vientiane Capital are being developed and improved, such as tourism information, hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, road communications and tourism sites. Mr. Khamkhoun continued that the Vientiane Capital tourist office expected that almost 800,000 tourists would visit the Capital, a rise of 4 per cent over the previous year. This will generate over USD70 million for the capital.

In 2007 there will be 249 accommodations compared to last year increased to seven places, 67 restaurants increased to three places and four cruise ships.
Next year, the Vientiane Tourism Administration forecasts more than 800,000 tourists will visit Vientiane Capital and money will flow USD75 million and Vientiane Tourism Administrative will prompt local businessmen to invest in the construction of accommodations to cope with the increase of tourists seems a risen every year.

On the occasion of Lao New Year celebration falling on 13 to 16 April, the National Tourism Administration will organise an international skydiving at Don Chan beach, it expects to draw about 80 -100 foreign parachutists and 20 Lao volunteer parachutists.