A railway from China, an unlikely film festival and a new generation of entrepreneurs are shaking things up in Luang Prabang ...

Travellers who visit the Unesco World Heritage town of Luang Prabang in Laos can immerse themselves in the local culture and customs at a Buddhist Learning Centre located at the foot of Mount Phousi.

VIENTIANE: More than 2.3 million Lao and foreign tourists spent time in Luang Prabang province this ... and the large night market which sells an attractive range of handicrafts.