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More tourists making their way to Laos by road
The number of tourists from within the region and further afield who enter Laos by road has increased significantly over the past five years, a survey has revealed. The survey was carried out by the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, in which 2,820 visitors were interviewed between April and December 2016 as a representative sample.
Deputy Minister Mr Ounthuang Khaophanh told Vientiane Times: “If more tourists arrive by air, we might have to invest more in expanding air services to satisfy demand. If people come by road, we might have to invest more in improving our road and bus services as well as the services provided at border crossings to make these modes of transport and points of entry more attractive,” he said.
According to the survey, in 2011 the number of tourists coming to Laos by road accounted for 51.2 percent of the total with the remaining 48.8 percent arriving by plane. However, in the past five years the number of tourists arriving by road has increased considerably, reaching 74.2 percent in 2016. Conversely, the proportion entering Laos by air transport represented 25.8 percent. The change could be attributed to Laos’ improved roads and the opening of more border crossings, as well as the building of more roads linking to neighbouring countries.
Source: Vientiane Times (Latest Update November 27, 2017)
The number of tourists from within the region and further afield who enter Laos by road has increased significantly over the past five years, a survey has revealed. The survey was carried out by the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, in which 2,820 visitors were interviewed between April and December 2016 as a representative sample.
Deputy Minister Mr Ounthuang Khaophanh told Vientiane Times: “If more tourists arrive by air, we might have to invest more in expanding air services to satisfy demand. If people come by road, we might have to invest more in improving our road and bus services as well as the services provided at border crossings to make these modes of transport and points of entry more attractive,” he said.
According to the survey, in 2011 the number of tourists coming to Laos by road accounted for 51.2 percent of the total with the remaining 48.8 percent arriving by plane. However, in the past five years the number of tourists arriving by road has increased considerably, reaching 74.2 percent in 2016. Conversely, the proportion entering Laos by air transport represented 25.8 percent. The change could be attributed to Laos’ improved roads and the opening of more border crossings, as well as the building of more roads linking to neighbouring countries.
Source: Vientiane Times (Latest Update November 27, 2017)
