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“Made in Laos” Fair to Battle Covid-19

Submitted 1 year 5 months ago by Bernie Rosenbloom.

The Lao economy, like those around the world, is hunting for reasonable ways to get the money machine rolling during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the upcoming Made in Laos 2020 fair looks like a logical move.
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When will the Vang Vieng Expressway Open?

Submitted 1 year 5 months ago by Bernie Rosenbloom.

The on-again, off-again opening of the highly touted Vientiane-Vang Vieng expressway has a new (and third) official launch date…20 December...But will it happen?
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Laos Going All In on Sustainable Tourism

Submitted 1 year 5 months ago by Bernie Rosenbloom.

Laos is shifting its emphasis on developing and promoting sustainable and green tourism to lure more visitors from 2021 to 2025, with ecotourism and agro-tourism leading the list of development and promotional objectives.
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Skills for Tourism Project exceeds expectations for 2020 and sets goals for 2021

Submitted 1 year 5 months ago by Bernie Rosenbloom.

The Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029) Steering Committee convened in Vientiane Capital on 10 December to review achievements and progress made to date and to present its goals for the upcoming year.
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Laos Uncovers 14 New Covid-19 Cases in One Day: Can this be Good News?

Submitted 1 year 5 months ago by Bernie Rosenbloom.

On 23 November, The Lao National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control confirmed 14 new coronavirus cases, by far the country’s largest one-day tally, and bringing the total to 39. So how can this be good news for the Lao travel trade?
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‘The Academy Training Hotel and Restaurant’ opens its doors in Vang Vieng

Submitted 1 year 6 months ago by Bernie Rosenbloom.

During a ceremony on 2 November 2020, the Vientiane Province Technical College inaugurated a new tourism and hospitality practical training facility built at its Vang Vieng campus. The facility, named The Academy Training Hotel and Restaurant, will provide tourism and hospitality students and the teachers with a modern training environment to hone practical skills.
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Handicraft Grants Boost Lao Artisans’ Skills

Submitted 1 year 7 months ago by Bernie Rosenbloom.

As highlighted by the upcoming Lao Handicraft Festival in Vientiane, preserving and promoting local handicrafts and culture is more important than ever in the times of Covid-19. To contribute to those efforts, the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029), which is implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports and LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency, supported handicraft-related enterprises in providing training to artisans in their existing supply chain, also with the goal to increase producers’ income.
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Going Local: Riverside Boutique Resort, Vang Vieng

Submitted 1 year 7 months ago by Bernie Rosenbloom.

Sustainable experiences reach into themed rooms at the Riverside Boutique Resort, while General Manager Mathieu Thaeron cuts consumption by relying on common sense and a clued-in staff.
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WeAreLao Keeps Linking

Submitted 1 year 7 months ago by Bernie Rosenbloom.

WeAreLao.com expanded it “Helpful Links” page to include 13 provincial tourism websites and Facebook pages and relevant tourism sites to provide visitors with a fast path to updated and detailed information and contacts for the destination of their choice.
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Lao Thiao Lao Campaign Launched to Boost Domestic Tourism

Submitted 1 year 8 months ago by Bernie Rosenbloom.

The Lao Thiao Lao marketing campaign kicked off on 11 September at a launch event in Vientiane, showing how the public and private sector are coming together to boost domestic tourism against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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