Bosengkham Vongdara, the Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, speaks at the 2018 China-Laos Tourism Cooperation Forum held in Lao capital Vientiane on May 15, 2018. The 2018 China-Laos Tourism Cooperation Forum and the Beautiful China Tourism Promotion Conference was held in Lao capital Vientiane on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Ailun)