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Vangvieng to host ecotourism festival of five central provinces
Vangvieng to host ecotourism festival of five central provinces
(KPL) – Vientiane province by Vangvieng district in collaboration with the National Tourism Administration f Laos (NAT) will hold a festival of people-participatory ecotourism promotion of five central provinces from 26 January to 1 February 2009.
The five central provinces are Vientiane Capital, the provinces of Vientiane, Borikhamsay, Khammouane and Savannakhet.
The festival is aimed at promoting the integration of tourism between the central region and the northern and southern ones and further on with those of the neighbouring countries: Vietnam and Thailand.
The festival will feature a fair of tourism products, and the products of handicraft, agriculture and industries by 300 booths of domestic entrepreneurs, neigbouring provinces and countries.
The festivities will also include art performances, the competition of local sports between players from the five provinces, and the contest of “Sweet Orange” beauties, among others.
On 30 January the festival will be opened with the parade of different art troupes of the host province. The performances will feature the Lao Khene (Lao musical instrument) dancing, the performance of Hmong Khene, rocket festival dancing, and the procession of beauties, among others.
During the festival, on 31 January, there will be tours to the orange plantations at Phahome village, and local organic mulberry plantations. Other activities will include tubing and kayaking, along the Song River.
Vangvieng, a district in Vientiane province, is known for adventure programmes, ranging from trekking, tubing, kayaking, to rock climbing. It is also blessed with numerous limestone mountains, caves and caverns. Visitors and tourists will also enjoy the natural scenery of Vangvieng.
Vangvieng is approximately 150 km north of the capital, nearly a three-hour drive.
Mr. Outhong Phanthavong, director of the Vientiane province Tourism Office, said on 19 January that in 2008 Vangvieng saw 300,000 arrivals of tourists and visitors. Of these, 283,000 tourist and visitors, mostly from Europe, stayed overnight in this small scenic town.
In 2007, the number of arrivals amounted to 260,000. This shows a rise of 25% if compared to the 2008’s figure.
The director expressed his optimism that in the coming ecotourism festival to start on 26 January Vangvieng expected no less than 10,000 visitors and tourists to the festival.
(KPL) – Vientiane province by Vangvieng district in collaboration with the National Tourism Administration f Laos (NAT) will hold a festival of people-participatory ecotourism promotion of five central provinces from 26 January to 1 February 2009.
The five central provinces are Vientiane Capital, the provinces of Vientiane, Borikhamsay, Khammouane and Savannakhet.
The festival is aimed at promoting the integration of tourism between the central region and the northern and southern ones and further on with those of the neighbouring countries: Vietnam and Thailand.
The festival will feature a fair of tourism products, and the products of handicraft, agriculture and industries by 300 booths of domestic entrepreneurs, neigbouring provinces and countries.
The festivities will also include art performances, the competition of local sports between players from the five provinces, and the contest of “Sweet Orange” beauties, among others.
On 30 January the festival will be opened with the parade of different art troupes of the host province. The performances will feature the Lao Khene (Lao musical instrument) dancing, the performance of Hmong Khene, rocket festival dancing, and the procession of beauties, among others.
During the festival, on 31 January, there will be tours to the orange plantations at Phahome village, and local organic mulberry plantations. Other activities will include tubing and kayaking, along the Song River.
Vangvieng, a district in Vientiane province, is known for adventure programmes, ranging from trekking, tubing, kayaking, to rock climbing. It is also blessed with numerous limestone mountains, caves and caverns. Visitors and tourists will also enjoy the natural scenery of Vangvieng.
Vangvieng is approximately 150 km north of the capital, nearly a three-hour drive.
Mr. Outhong Phanthavong, director of the Vientiane province Tourism Office, said on 19 January that in 2008 Vangvieng saw 300,000 arrivals of tourists and visitors. Of these, 283,000 tourist and visitors, mostly from Europe, stayed overnight in this small scenic town.
In 2007, the number of arrivals amounted to 260,000. This shows a rise of 25% if compared to the 2008’s figure.
The director expressed his optimism that in the coming ecotourism festival to start on 26 January Vangvieng expected no less than 10,000 visitors and tourists to the festival.
