ASEAN Plus Three countries to boost tourism cooperation

STORY: ASEAN Plus Three countries to boost tourism cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: The 23rd meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and South Korea (APT) Tourism Ministers was held in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Friday to exchange and share information on the tourism sector. The meeting was co-chaired by Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket, and Wang Chang, charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy in Laos. Speaking at the meeting, Wang said China is ready to strengthen communication with all parties, advance practical cooperation and jointly promote regional tourism cooperation to a higher level. The meeting also emphasized the importance of upskilling and reskilling the tourism workforce, and equipping them with valuable tools, including digital technology to enable them to adapt to new ways of doing b

Laos to launch tourism promotion campaign Visit Laos Year 2024

STORY: Laos to launch tourism promotion campaign Visit Laos Year 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Laos will launch the tourism promotion campaign Visit Laos Year 2024 on Nov. 23, which coincides with the annual That Luang festival. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket said the theme for the year-long event is "A Paradise of Lao Culture, Nature and History," with the elephant chosen as its mascot. Visit Laos Year 2024 aims to promote the development of new products and services in the tourism industry of the country. It will also focus on improving the quality of services in line with the requirements of target market groups, according to the minister. The tourism promotion campaign will include 79 activities, with 14 being national activities and 65 to be carried out in various p