Fifth Lao-Thai Mekong Bridge to Open Next Year
Construction of the bridge linking Borikhamxay and Bueng Kan is ahead of schedule and is expected to open to traffic in early 2024.
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Historic Cross-border Passenger Trains Travel Between Vientiane and Kunming
The first train making a direct journey from Vientiane to Kunming in China left the Lao capital on Thursday morning.
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Laos-China Rail to Start Cross-Border Service by April
The Laos-China Railway Company Limited will be opening the cross-border service…
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Laos and Cambodia are Partnering to Promote Shared Tourism
Laos and Cambodia are joining forces to promote tourism between the two countries.
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Vietnam to Expand List of Eligible Countries for Visa Exemption
Vietnam will waive visas for more countries and extend the length of stay for foreign tourists to speed up the recovery of tourism.
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PM Orders Installation of Immigration Checkpoints at Train Stations to Cope with Visitor Influx
Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has asked for urgent action to set up immigration booths at stations on the Laos-China Railway.
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Improve Key Factors To Boost Tourism Industry, Economist Suggests
“Most importantly, more inbound flights should be started and the number of countries eligible for visa-free travel should be increased.”
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Thai Visa: How To Apply For Multiple-Entry 6-Months Tourist Visa (May 2022)
Foreigners working & living in Laos are allowed only 2 journeys to Thailand per year through any international land boundary checkpoint to Thailand. On the third entry a visa is needed.
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Lao Govt Launches Online Visa Application Portal As Covid Curbs Eased
The Lao government has launched an online visa application portal to ease entry procedures for foreign nationals and Lao nationals living overseas.
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Biden Administration Lifts What Critics Call ‘Backdoor Immigration Ban’ On Laos
The measure is a “great first step to undo some of the harm that’s been done by the Trump administration,” Kham Moua, of the nonprofit Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, said.
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