Laos that has been named world's best tourist destination for 2013 by the European Council on Tourism and Trade. It’s natural beauties, gastronomy, and UNESCO World Heritage sites are attracting increasing number of tourists from Hungary, as well.

The driving force behind ATF TRAVEX, the longest-running annual ASEAN leisure travel trade event is to boost regional cooperation and attract more tourists to all the ASEAN member countries, most importantly to Laos.

On June 11, Lao Airlines received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification for ticket sales and booking services. The certificate presentation ceremony took place in Vientiane Capital, Laos.

An informal gathering, organized by the group Diplomatic Spouses Budapest (DSB), was recently hosted at the Residence of the Royal Thai Embassy, bringing Thailand and Laos into the focal point of interest for the Hungarian audience.

Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Dr. Nam Viyaketh delivered a presentation at the Lao Embassy in Vienna about the manifold possibilities and endless business opportunities the country can offer to future investors.

Lao and Hungarian government officials discussed cooperation in development projects between the two countries. Laos and Hungary have agreed to boost cooperation in trade, agriculture, education, health, tourism, energy and transport.

H. E. Mr. Khamkheuang Bounteum, the Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Hungary, has recently presented his credentials among the historic walls of Sándor Palota to Hungarian President Pál Schmitt.

Lan Xang, or the Land of a Million Elephants, as it is endearingly known among the peaceful residents of Laos, has recently evolved into a fashionable tourist destination and a country of endless possibilities among foreign investors, including Hungarian ones.

Lao Airlines opens its first Hungarian Representation Office in Budapest to nurture the friendly relations between Laos and Hungary.