New Vientiane hotel opens for business
Daokham Hotel and restaurant opened its doors on Monday in response to the growing number of visitors to Vientiane and to cater to the growing trend of wedding parties taking place in hotels.
The hotel is located in Khounta village, Sikhottabong district. Construction began in November 2009 and finished this month at a total cost of US$3.9 million.
Tourism promotion festival opens in Borikhamsay
Over 200 booths of industry, handicraft, service and tourism sectors are on display at the 4th Tourism Promotion Festival for Five Central Provinces, which was opened in Phabathphonsanh temple, Thaphabath district, Borikhamsay province on 15 January.
The festival was opened by Deputy Prime Minster, Mr. Asang Laoly in the participation of ministers, deputy ministers, governors and vice governors, representatives from Vietnam and Thailand, and Borikhamsay residents.
Laos Travel Information: Vientiane
Vientiane (pronounced /vjɛnˈtjɑːn/, Lao ວຽງຈັນ Wiang-jun; Thai เวียงจันทน์ Wiang-chan, IPA: [wíəŋ tɕàn]; literally "City of Sandalwood") is the capital and largest city of Laos, situated in the Mekong river. Vientiane became the capital in 1563 due to fears of a Burmese invasion[2]. During French rule, Vientiane was the administrative capital and due to economic growth in recent times, it has become the economic centre of Laos.
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Hai Duong, Vientiane cooperate in pushing culture, sports and tourism
A signing ceremony for an agreement on cooperation to develop culture, sports and tourism in 2011 between Hai Duong’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and representatives of Vientiane’s Departments of Information and Culture, Sports and Tourism was held in the northern province of Hai Duong on November 30.
The event is one of the socio-economic development cooperation programmes between Hai Duong (Vietnam) and Vientiane (Laos).
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