Table of Contents
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Summary
Introduction
Data Sources
Attractions
Tourism and the Economy
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- Earnings from tourism
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- Figure 1: Lao PDR: Foreign investment by sector, 2002-03
- Foreign investment
- Revenue from tourism
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- Figure 2: Revenue from tourism and major exports, 1998-2004
- Figure 3: Lao PDR tourism earnings, 1990-2003
- Figure 4: Top ten international tourism markets, 2001-04
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- Figure 5: Revenue from tourism by category, 2004
- Employment
Arrivals
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- Figure 6: Tourist arrivals, 1990-2003
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- Figure 7: Tourist arrivals to Lao PDR by major market, 1990-2003
- Figure 8: Share of arrivals by major market, 2003
- Domestic tourism
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- Figure 9: Number of tourist arrivals by region, 1991-2004
- Figure 10: International arrivals by source country, 1998-2004
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Market Characteristics
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- Figure 11: Priority markets for tourism
- Europe
- Asia and the Pacific
- The Americas
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- Figure 12: Profile of international tourist arrivals to Laos, 2002-04
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Accommodation
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- Figure 13: Number of acommodation, establishments and rooms, 1998-2004
- Figure 14: Number of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and entertainment establishments, 2003-04
- Hotel capacity
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- Figure 15: Room occupancy rates by province, 1998-2004
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Transport and Infrastructure
Organisation of Tourism
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- Tourism policies
- Profile of the National Tourism Authority
- National Tourism Authority of Lao PDR (NTAL)
Government Tourism Policy and Planning
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- Promotion
- Tourism development
- Ecotourism
- Major group involvement
- Government involvement in attractions/efforts at environmentally-friendly/sustainable tourism
- UNESCO-NTA Lao Nam Ha Ecotourism Project
- Sustainable Tourism Programmes in Luang Prabang and Savannakhet
- Private sector initiatives
- Other ecotourism initiatives
Industry Insights
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- John Koldowski, managing director, Strategic Intelligence Centre, PATA
- Alfredo Perdiguero, Asian Development Bank – quoted in Travel Impact Newswire Edition 13/2005
Comments from the Prime Minister
Outlook
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- Figure 16: Organisational chart of the National Tourism Authority of Laos
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