Laos

Laos is an emerging destination for many travelers. It is one of the countries in Southeast Asia that remains unmarked by contemporary strains. Its centuries-old traditions, heritage, beautiful landscape, low population density, diverse ethnic lifestyles, and impressive biodiversity make Laos a unique tourist destination. The World Travel and Tourism Council reported that the direct contribution of travel and tourism to Laos’s GDP was about 4.6% of the total GDP in 2015. In 2015, Laos received nearly 4.7 million tourists.

As a new member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Laos (alongside Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam) receives attention from its fellow members of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in terms of accelerated economic integration and narrowing the development gap. Although the projected growth of tourism ...