Xaysomboun​ gives green light to tourism development

Xaysomboun​ provincial​ authorities​ have authorised a local​ company​ to​ build tourist facilities at Pha Ka Tai hill in Phasangob village, Anouvong​ district.
The US$50 million project will cover a total area of ​​878 hectares, including 150 hectares of tourism facilities, 471 hectares of agricultural development, and 257 hectares of conservation land.

Head of the Xaysomboun provincial Planning and Investment Department, Mr Xayadeth Vongsaravanh (right), and a representative of a local company, Mr Phouvone Chanmala, shake hands after signing a development agreement.

The company has been granted a 50-year concession on the site.
An agreement on the project was signed in Xaysomboun​ between the Head of the provincial Planning and Investment Department, Mr Xayadeth Vongsaravanh, and company representative Mr Phouvone Chanmala.
Provincial Governor​ Mr Phoykham Houngbounyuang thanked the company for bolstering efforts to develop Xaysomboun province, saying the project would benefit local residents and spur the province’s social and economic growth.
Last month, Xaysomboun​ provincial authorities and a local company inked a concession agreement that will see the company build extensive facilities in the areas of San Phou Mork and Phou Takan mountains in Longcheng district.
The concession is valid for 50 years, with facilities to be built on ​​14 hectares of land.
Project activities include the construction of a garden, replicas of ethnic style houses, road access, a restaurant, viewpoints, sports field, night market, a hospital, a market selling souvenirs, hotels, and a car park.
Xaysomboun authorities also plan to build visitor facilities at Phou Hua Lon mountain in Anouvong district, whose green rolling hills are a tourist draw. There are plans to build viewpoints, service points, a car park, a campsite, and road access.
New visitor attractions and facilities are also planned at Phou Bia, where viewpoints, offices, a resort, a reception area and a parking lot will be built, as well as adventure activities.
Xaysomboun is a mountainous region and is located between Vientiane and Xieng Khuang provinces.
Its signature attraction is Phou Bia, which at 2,819 metres is the highest mountain in Laos. The surrounding area is rich in natural resources, but the region is largely undeveloped and living standards are low.
The province is also home to Phou Khao Khuay National Park, whose name translates as Buffalo Horn Mountain and is renowned for its dramatic scenery, biodiversity, misty pine forests, rivers and waterfalls.

By Times​ Reporters​
 (Latest Update December 6, 2023)