Attracting more tourists the key to aviation growth
The lack of tourists is among the main reasons for the closure of Attapeu International Airport in recent months, according to senior officials. Infrastructure and tourism development serve as the foundations for developing the main draw-cards in Attapeu if authorities want to attract more tourists to the province. Director of the provincial Department of Information, Culture and Tourism, Ms Bounnan Bounnaseng, said on April 6 that Attapeu has huge untapped tourism potential, but lacks the funding to develop it. We have a lot of exciting historical, cultural and natural tourist attractions, but people are reluctant to visit them due to a lack of infrastructure, notably road access, she said.
