That Phon, a Buddhist stupa in Savannakhet, is set to be designated as a national heritage site by the end of this year, according to Lamkhoun Vorlavong, Head of the provincial Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism.

Lamkhoun stated that the province is working closely with the Department of Heritage and the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism to complete the necessary

To boost tourism, the Savannakhet Provincial Department of Information, Culture and Tourism (DICT) has partnered with APA Incorporate, a multidisciplinary architecture and engineering consulting firm in Laos, to launch a major museum survey and design project to revitalize the provincial museum.

This was formalized during a signing ceremony on August 1 at the DICT office in