VIENTIANE: A German family recently enjoyed a wonderful trip in Laos, including taking part in events organised by a reading project run by the non-profit organisation Reading Elephant Laos, which provided many educational and interesting activities both for themselves and for local children.
VIENTIANE, Feb 2 (Vientiane Times/ANN): Oudomxay province has officially opened Chom Ong cave, said to be one of the longest in Southeast Asia as a drawcard for visitors, hoping to make the province a more viable tourist destination.
The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Prof. Dr Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune and Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Ounthuang Khaophanh attended the event.
The 16 km-long cave is said to be one of the longest in South-East Asia. It is located near a Khmu village called Chom Ong, which is 48 km from the centre of Xay district in the northern province.