Community-based tourism is starting to become popular and the Mekong River plays an important role, but dam building could prove harmful to the sector.
Tag: tourism
The residents of Vietnam’s Red River
None want to be here but none can afford to be anywhere else.
Chinese tourist ‘invasion’ feared as high-speed Laos-China Railway will boost visitor numbers dramatically
Chinese nationals already make up about 11 per cent of visitors to Laos. When the railway is finished, that figure is expected to rise dramatically, bringing challenges and opportunities for the country
Myanmar urged to fix key issues for industrial revamp
Becoming a regional investment could only be realized if Myanmar manages to address major challenges businesses are facing in the nation, a banking expert has warned.
Only 11 sarus cranes spotted at Tram Chim National Park
The tallest species of flying birds on earth, and Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province used to be their top destination in the Mekong Delta.
Chinese constructors complete foundation of cross-Mekong River super bridges
The China-Lao high speed railway will cross the Mekong at Luang Prabang, the UNESCO-listed city in northern Laos, as part of the new trans-Asian railway network.
Temporary closure not enough to restore Thailand’s Maya Bay
95 percent of its coral reefs are gone. Absent more restrictions, recovery won’t happen. (Closed Islands in Southeast Asia under threat from tourism – Part 2)
A troubled paradise: Boracay Island’s already fragile environment
President Duterte called the island a “cesspool”. (Closed Islands in Southeast Asia under threat from tourism – Part 1)
The world’s plastic crisis in the Mekong region
As the world’s single largest contributor of plastic waste into the marine environment, Mekong countries must provide leadership to restore health in our oceans.