Lao ecotourism resources national protected area system 22 sites world heritage sites luang prabang, vat phou. Sustainable tourism development project march 2008 prepared by. Tourism development department 6 summary because of its strategic location in the center of indochina and southeast asia, lao pdr in considered to be a add on destination therefore, lao tourism performances are likely influenced by several factors at regional level. The direction of tourism development in the area of world cultural heritage site is also. Rich in history, traditions, diverse landscapes and cultures, laos is sure to captivate your inner explorer. Located in heart of indochinese peninsular in southeast asia, it has shares border 5 countries, the north is china, myanmar to the northwest. At present, the economy and politics of this country have become stable with the fastchanging tourism growth. Discover the beauty of laos through this video showcasing. Lao pdr tourism destination management plan 2016 tiigp laos. Propoor tourism development in viengxay, laos citeseerx. Growth should have been robust last year, underpinned by infrastructure development, including the laoschina railway.
Vivid nature, voluptuous landscapes and a vibrant culture collide with a painful past and optimistic future to make laos an enigmatic experience for the adventurous. The mekong river is also one of the best places to stay in laos, and one such hotel in this area is the mekong riverview hotel. A manual on energy saving in hotels was developed and disseminated. Centred around the mekong river, luang prabang and surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature. The characteristics and motivations of foreign tourists who.
Between 1990 and the mdg target date of 2015, lao pdr has more than halved poverty and. Laos united nations trade cluster programme unctad. Insofar as the survey included the purpose of the trip, business trips and. The lao government has made significant investments to promote growth and investment in the tourism sector. Since 2001, lao pdr tourism sector ranked second in terms of foreign exchange. Tourism sector assessment, strategy, and road map for. This thesis examines how international tourism development impacts on poverty reduction in lao pdr. Tourism contributes significantly to the countries economy. The future prospects for further tourism development in southeast asia look very bright. The emerging southeast asian nations of cambodia, laos, and myanmar burma are undergoing substantial change. Guided by marxistleninist ideology, laos emerged from the turmoil in 1975 as a communist country. A c r o n y m s a n d a b b r e v i a t i o n s vii adb asian development bank adr assessment of development results afta asean free trade area ahi avianhuman influenza asean association of southeast asian nations cbd convention on biological diversity ccf common country framework ccm country coordinating mechanism cedaw convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination. However, the coronavirus outbreak and a fragile external position pose downside risks to the outlook. Economic development in laos has been hampered by brain drain, with a skilled emigration rate of 37.
There are many world heritage sites and amazing natural, cultural and historic attractions that can be developed into quality multicountry itineraries. Assessment of development results e v a l u a t i o n o f u n d p s c o n t r i b u t i o n lao pdr evaluation office, may 2007 united nations development programme. When christmastime rolls around, to some this means its time to do your shopping, to some its time to stay snuggled up at home with a glass of mulled wine, and to some, it means. In 20, laos ranked the 8th place tied with cambodia on the human development index hdi, indicating that laos has lower medium to low development.
Tourism development department 1 background information this section includes background information on the statistical data contained in this report and on how they were obtained. By 2025, asean will be a quality tourism destination offering a unique, diverse asean experience, and will be committed to responsible, sustainable, inclusive and balanced tourism development, so as to contribute significantly to the socioeconomic wellbeing of asean people sd 1 enhance competitiveness of asean as a single tourism. The paper investigates the current state of propoor tourism development in viengxay and aims to gain an impression of the actual and potential roles and motivations of various stakeholders within. Tourism sector assessment, strategy, and road map for cambodia, lao peoples democratic republic, myanmar, and viet nam 20162018 this report documents tourism sector investment priorities of the asian development bank adb and the governments of cambodia, the lao peoples democratic republic, myanmar, and viet nam. Laos economic growth the economy will perform well this year, buoyed by infrastructure development and higher electricity exports. This study developed a questionnaire for collecting two types of data, such as the first data on personal characteristics of foreign tourists in vangvieng and the. With rich mining resources, a river network, ample arable land, cultural as well as natural sites, laos offers attractive investment opportunities in the mining, hydropower, agriculture and tourism sectors. Since the income generated from cbt is at the complete disposal of the community, the community is free to use the funds according to their own development priorities. Sustainable tourism development in world cultural heritage site. Sustainable travel tips for laos while in laos, you can make your trip a constructive one by following these simple guidelines.
Desperately seeking economic growth, these impoverished nations have been ravaged by decades of civil war from which they are now only beginning to recover. Being one of five remaining socialist states, the lao economic model resembles the chinese and vietnamese socialistoriented market economies by combining high degrees of state ownership with an openness to foreign direct investment in a predominantely marketbased framework. Strengthening of human resources in the hospitality and. Lntaadb mekong tourism development project in lao pdr. Abstract tourism for poverty reduction or propoor tourism p pt is defined as tourism that generates net benefits for the poorest groups in society. Moreover, tourist arrivals were reportedly up 9% yearonyear. However, the number of empirical studies about the characteristics and motivations of foreign tourists who visit luang prabang. The 2005 tourism law provides the legal basis for the nts, setting out the parameters for creation of a sustainable tourism industry that contributes to national development and international cooperation. Study approach in order to capture tourist satisfactions on tourism growth and tourism site development in vangvieng. An overvew of the ecotourism sector in lao pdr presented by.
The country has a national tourism strategy nts 2012 2020. From the rolling mountains of the north to the river islands of the south, ours is a land of untouched wonder and rare beauty. Despite all of this growth laos tourism continues to compete with its regional competitors for length of stay in the country. Tourist satisfaction on tourism growth and tourism site. The relationship between tourism and economic growth. Current state and future prospects article pdf available in asia pacific journal of tourism research 142 june 2009 with 558 reads. There are many world heritage sites and amazing natural, cultural and historic attractions that. It has formulated a tourism master plan, with the help of wto and undp, which constructs a useful framework for the future policy of tourism development in vietnam. Robert travers a million elephants anyone who has visited laos, once the kingdom. When christmastime rolls around, to some this means its time to do your shopping, to some its time to stay snuggled up at home with a glass of mulled wine, and to some, it means its time to plan the most amazing vacation of the year.
Therefore, you can experience laos tour with safety and confidence. Anyone who spends at least one night in the country but does not live there for more than 12 months is considered a tourist. Laos has a lowincome economy, with one of the lowest annual incomes in the world. Myanmars second vice president u henry van thio recently called for exploring sustainable tourism development plan, stressing the need to create new tourism routes and attractions and to combine innovation with its abundant natural resources to create more choice for tourists.
Listed as a unesco world heritage town and located in the north of laos, there is so much to see and explore in this city. International tourism development and poverty reduction in. Entrepreneurs, polarization, life style change, tourism development and consequence 1. Opportunities and challenges of lao pdrs integration into asean economic community aec by and after 2015. This website is maintained by the lao national tourism administration and reflects its enthusiasm in pushing the ecotourism agenda. Tourism is the fastestgrowing industry in the country.
The economy of laos is a rapidly growing lowermiddle income developing economy. Lao national tourism administration the ethnic groups development framework is a document of the borrower. Laos is rich in mineral resources and imports petroleum and gas. The socioeconomic impact of tourism and entrepreneurs in.
The characteristics and motivations of foreign tourists who visit luang prabang province, lao pdr. The level of infrastructure development in laos is low but rapidly improving. Video brought to you by the travel and tourism foundation and travelindex. Economic reforms of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including the development of tourism, have strengthened laoss economy, gradually shrinking the countrys debt and diminishing its dependence on international aid. Faber, the teachers and the students, while noting the progress being made by the skills for tourism project lao029 in enhancing tourism and hospitality vocational education and skills development in lao pdr. An economic analysis of the lao pdr tourism industry core. Moreover, tourism plays an increasingly important role in the development of communities. Pursuing ecotourism it and other alternative tourism programs are necessary in upgrading the variety of tourism. Development of the tourism sector in laos from 1995 to 2018 the following chart shows the number of tourist arrivals registered in laos each year. But the mass tourism will consistently predominate in the world tourism. Tourism development in lao pdr travel impact newswire. Report on tourism in laos lnta, 2009 reported there were 1,493 tourist sites 849 natural. Tourism, economic growth, panel data analysis, cointegration, fmols, oecd introduction the relationship between the development of the tourism sector and economic growth has been examined in various empirical studies.
Introduction in many countries, tourism is a fast growing industry and a valuable sector. Some researchers have been conducted some researches focused on human resources or labor and tourism development in luang prabang. International tourist arrivals have increased from 2. This has been so in lao peoples democratic republic, where international tourism is a vital source of foreign exchange and employment and an important feature of the governments poverty. Jun 07, 20 video brought to you by the travel and tourism foundation and travelindex. International tourism development and poverty reduction in lao pdr. It is governed by a ministrylevel government agency, the lao national tourism administration, located in vientiane. Sustainable tourism or alternative tourism has become pat of sustainable development within the sector of tourism. Summary the opening up of vietnam presents the country with both opportunities and challenges. Laos economy gdp, inflation, cpi and interest rate.
The mict is mandated with overseeing implementation of the nts. There are some studies that related to tourism in luang prabang. Opportunities and challenges of lao pdrs integration into. An overview 179 cbt as a community development tool communitybased tourism and community development are inherently interlinked. The number of asean tourists visiting to laos is expected to increase because of implementation of the tourism complex plan of the greater mekong subregion gms and other asean tourist facilitation policies and measures e. Myanmar works for sustainable tourism development the. Country paper on tourism development in lao pdr southeast asia and the greater mekong subregion gms are a part of the world with a wealth of tourism resources. Explore laos holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Lao pdr has achieved considerable progress on the millennium development goals mdgs. Schreiner, who toured the kitchen and classrooms before partaking in the lunch, commended the efforts of ms. Economic indicators for laos including actual values, historical data charts, an economic calendar, timeseries statistics, business news, long term forecasts and shortterm predictions for laos economy. To see the best of laos, please read our laos tourism introduction guide to get the. To see the best of laos, please read our laos tourism introduction guide to get the exact basics of this nation. The chinalaos railway, which is expected to begin operating in 2021, will soon connect vientiane with kunming, yunnan province via highspeed rail, and will also connect northern lao.
Efficient management of national resources is key to unlocking laos development potential. Finaldraft report, june 20 his excellency u htay aung, union minister, ministry of hotels and tourism, led the development of the myanmar tourism master plan. While still in a nascent state, the laos tourism industry has become. Today, tourism has become an important sector in lao pdr1, with tourist arrivals and spending. European journal of tourism hospitality and research vol. The characteristics and motivations of foreign tourists.
1178 1017 969 383 690 361 1365 806 1462 629 37 1553 1628 1454 1407 704 349 583 607 1401 22 560 35 699 1336 1022 528 1105 760 707 770 126 1162 1134 1171 369 103