Xieng Khouang province will develop a 10-hectare riverside park in Paek district of Phonsavanh to beautify the area and give residents and tourists a place to relax.
Vientiane Times reported the park is being built along the Nam Ngum River near a market and is on a well-traveled route that visitors must take to enter or exit the town.
It will take two years to complete the park. However, once it’s finished, the place should become a popular spot where residents can exercise or join in community activities.
“Construction of the park is expected to be finished in mid-2016 as the province is set to host the 11th National Games in 2017,” the governor told local media.

The park is close to the provincial stadium where the National Games will be hosted.
This is the first park to be built in the province and underscores the authorities efforts to attract domestic tourism and improve recreational facilities for residents.
‪Plain of Jars‬ is located in the Xieng Khouang Plateau, Northeast of the country around 400 km of Vientiane. It is already one of the country’s top tourist destination after Luang Prabang, attracting tourists interested in the Plain of Jars.
The province borders ‪Luang Prabang‬ to the Northwest, Houaphan to the Northeast, ‪Vietnam‬ to the East,  Bolikhamsai to the Southeast, and ‪Vientiane‬ to the Southwest.
The province’s Plain of Jars site has been proposed for listing as a ‪UNESCO‬ World Heritage Monument.