New international airport opens in northern Laos

VIENTIANE, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- A newly-built international airport in Tonpheung district in northern Laos' Bokeo province officially opened on Monday, with an expected capacity to handle about 2 million passengers a year.

The opening ceremony of Bokeo International Airport was held at the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Bokeo province, some 350 km northwest of the Lao capital Vientiane, Lao Army