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Welcome to the Official Website of Mekong Tourism
By the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) encompasses Cambodia, Guangxi and Yunnan Provinces in China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Notable for their hospitable people, flavorful cuisine, and colorful diversity, these six nations serve up a wealth of encounters for travelers, covering culture, landscape, people, flora and fauna, food, handicrafts, entertainment, shopping, recreation and excitement.
Even as each country in the GMS offers its own unique experience, the region is collectively a single world-class destination, with multi-country travel adventures which you will cherish for the rest of your life.
Mekong Tourism News
Entry Requirement Updates
China
China welcomes visitors with existing residence permits for work, personal affairs, journalism, reunion and study.
Viet Nam
Fully open for tourism; no testing nor quarantines required for vaccinated visitors.
Lao PDR
Fully open for tourism; no testing nor quarantines required for vaccinated visitors.
Cambodia
Fully open for tourism; no testing, quarantines or proof of vaccination required for visitors.
Mekong Travel Tips
Algorithm Travel Is Crowding the Mekong – Here’s How to Break Free
Photo Credit: Sadood Ta. Digital platforms and algorithms now play a major role in shaping how travellers plan trips across the Mekong. Many visitors rely on TripAdvisor rankings, Google searches, and...
Why the Mekong’s Tourism Resilience Depends on Crisis Planning
Scenic aerial view of Inle Lake village at sunset, Myanmar The ongoing tourism rebound across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) remains fragile, and recent disruptions have made that clear. In Thailand,...
The Mekong’s Alternative Accommodation Sector Driving Big Impact with Small-Scale Stays
Morning at Pang Ung Lake, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand Image by tawatchai07 on Freepik When Toune Sisouphanthavong embarked on her seven-year effort to restore Maison Dalabua in the Luang Prabang UNESCO...
The Mekong to Sea Trail: Riverside Start to Beachside Finish
From a Mekong riverside town in Thailand to where the Vietnamese coast meets the open sea, you can blaze your own cross-border journey shaped by the landscape and cultures that have grown along the river...
These Ancient Colors Don’t Run: the Colors of Mekong Cultural Route
The Mekong’s ancient civilizations might not have known about airplanes and trains, but they did create the connections those transport options still use heavily today. Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai, ThailandPhoto...
Crossing the Mekong’s East-West Corridor: Cultures Flowing Across Borders
What happens when you follow a cross-country path where national borders fade and cultures overlap? The scenic road trip on the Hải Vân Pass, which links Da Nang, Huế and Hội An. Photo credit: Viet Nam...
Algorithm Travel Is Crowding the Mekong – Here’s How to Break Free
Photo Credit: Sadood Ta. Digital platforms and algorithms now play a major role in shaping how travellers plan trips across the Mekong. Many visitors rely on TripAdvisor rankings, Google searches, and...
Why the Mekong’s Tourism Resilience Depends on Crisis Planning
Scenic aerial view of Inle Lake village at sunset, Myanmar The ongoing tourism rebound across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) remains fragile, and recent disruptions have made that clear. In Thailand,...
The Mekong’s Alternative Accommodation Sector Driving Big Impact with Small-Scale Stays
Morning at Pang Ung Lake, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand Image by tawatchai07 on Freepik When Toune Sisouphanthavong embarked on her seven-year effort to restore Maison Dalabua in the Luang Prabang UNESCO...
The Mekong to Sea Trail: Riverside Start to Beachside Finish
From a Mekong riverside town in Thailand to where the Vietnamese coast meets the open sea, you can blaze your own cross-border journey shaped by the landscape and cultures that have grown along the river...
These Ancient Colors Don’t Run: the Colors of Mekong Cultural Route
The Mekong’s ancient civilizations might not have known about airplanes and trains, but they did create the connections those transport options still use heavily today. Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai, ThailandPhoto...
Crossing the Mekong’s East-West Corridor: Cultures Flowing Across Borders
What happens when you follow a cross-country path where national borders fade and cultures overlap? The scenic road trip on the Hải Vân Pass, which links Da Nang, Huế and Hội An. Photo credit: Viet Nam...
Algorithm Travel Is Crowding the Mekong – Here’s How to Break Free
Photo Credit: Sadood Ta. Digital platforms and algorithms now play a major role in shaping how travellers plan trips across the Mekong. Many visitors rely on TripAdvisor rankings, Google searches, and...
Why the Mekong’s Tourism Resilience Depends on Crisis Planning
Scenic aerial view of Inle Lake village at sunset, Myanmar The ongoing tourism rebound across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) remains fragile, and recent disruptions have made that clear. In Thailand,...
The Mekong’s Alternative Accommodation Sector Driving Big Impact with Small-Scale Stays
Morning at Pang Ung Lake, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand Image by tawatchai07 on Freepik When Toune Sisouphanthavong embarked on her seven-year effort to restore Maison Dalabua in the Luang Prabang UNESCO...
The Mekong to Sea Trail: Riverside Start to Beachside Finish
From a Mekong riverside town in Thailand to where the Vietnamese coast meets the open sea, you can blaze your own cross-border journey shaped by the landscape and cultures that have grown along the river...
These Ancient Colors Don’t Run: the Colors of Mekong Cultural Route
The Mekong’s ancient civilizations might not have known about airplanes and trains, but they did create the connections those transport options still use heavily today. Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai, ThailandPhoto...
Crossing the Mekong’s East-West Corridor: Cultures Flowing Across Borders
What happens when you follow a cross-country path where national borders fade and cultures overlap? The scenic road trip on the Hải Vân Pass, which links Da Nang, Huế and Hội An. Photo credit: Viet Nam...
Event Calendar
17
Jul
Nha Trang Sea Festival 2026, Viet Nam
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Celebrate the vibrant coastal culture of Viet Nam at the Nha Trang Sea Festival 2026,…
28
Jul
Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival 2026, Thailand
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
One of Thailand’s most spectacular cultural celebrations returns to Ubon Ratchathani. Visitors can admire intricately…
29
Jul
Asalahaboucha Day and Boun Khao Phansa Festival (Buddhist Lent). Lao PDR
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Boun Khao Phansa is held at the beginning of the Buddhist lent. Over the following…
02
Aug
Angkor Empire Marathon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
The Angkor Empire Marathon is an event organized by Cambodia Event Organizer. It is held…
11
Sep
Boun Khao Padabdin (Rice Growing Festival): Lao PDR
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Boun Hor Khao Padabdin (the literal translation is decorate (padab) dirt\earth (din))starts in the middle…
21
Sep
Angkor Wat Equinox
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
The Angkor equinox is a twice-yearly event where the rising sun aligns with the central…
25
Sep
Mid-Autumn Festival : China
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
As the second most important festival in China after Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn is an official…
26
Sep
Boun Khao Salak Ancestor Festival: Lao PDR
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
This festival occurs during the 10th full moon of the lunar calendar. The purpose of…
01
Oct
China’s National Day
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
The People's Republic of China (PRC) observes its anniversary on October 1st. China's National Day…
10
Oct
Pchum Ben Day
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
t is a festival honouring deceased ancestors. It is preceded by Kan Ben, lasting 14…
10
Oct
Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2026
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2026 runs from 10 to 18 October during the ninth lunar…
18
Oct
AIA Pink Run
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia and AIA Cambodia are organizing AIA Pink Run, which…
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