However, few foreign journalists are allowed to visit Laos, and travel by diplomats and foreign aid workers is restricted.
Mr. Kerry said he also planned to visit Laos.
Among other countries in his book, he visits Laos and Cambodia, war zones kept secret from the American public.
According to the statistic, approximately 17% of all 1.7 million tourists visiting Laos in 2008 came to Oudomxay as well.
It had been scheduled to visit Laos and Vietnam.
A delegation from France visited Laos in September 1990 to discuss co-operation and financial assistance during 1990-91.
I would like to visit Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
There have been several deaths as a result of drug abuse among foreign nationals visiting Laos.
John Foster Dulles had been the last Secretary of State to visit Laos, 57 years earlier.
The POE normally visits Laos at least once per year.