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1 Lao Tourism Services

2 Welcome to Laos Located in heart of Indochinese peninsular in southeast Asia, it has shares border 5 countries, the North is China, Myanmar to the northwest, Thailand to the west and Cambodia to the south and Vietnam to the east.

3 General Information about Laos Land-linked country Shares border with 5 countries Pegu Namtu MYANMAR CHIANG MAI Moulmein Hawng luk Mea sai Chiang Rai Nakhon Sawan Thomburi CHINA Jinghong Houesai Nateul Phitsanulok BANGKOK VIENTIANE Phong Saly Pak Mong THAILAND Lao Cai LAO PDR Udon Thani Khon Kean Mengzi Samneua Phoulao Luang Prabang Muang Kham Xieng Khouang Nakhon Ratchasima Battambang Nong Khai Paksane Nape Nakhon Phanom Mukdahan Ubon Ratchathani Siem Reap PHNOM PENH Ha Giang HANOI Hoa Binh Thakhek Lang Son Vinh Savannakhet CAMBODIA Ha Tinh Pakse Kompong Cham Hon gai (Cai Lan) HAIPHONG Dong Hoi Stung Treng NANNING Quang Tri Hue Quang Ngai VIET NAM Da Lat DA NANG Me Thout Qui Nhon Nha Trang Cam Ranh Chumphon My Tho Kampong Seom Racha Gia Can Tho Bien Hoa HO CHI MINH Vung Tau Surat Thani Nakhon Si Thammarat Can Mau

4 General Information about Laos (cont) Full Name : Lao People s Democratic Republic, commonly referred to as Laos. Capital City : Vientiane Land Area : 236,800 sq.km2 Population : Around 7 Millions Density : 27 inhabitants/sq.km GDP growth : 8.0 % GDP per Capital : 1,281 US$ Religion : Buddhism Official Language : Lao Currency : Kip Climate : 2 distinct seasons (dry and rainy)

5 Commitments undertaken under GATS and ASEAN WTO:02 March 2013 ASEAN: 23 July 1997

6 Commitments undertaken under GATS and ASEAN (cont)

7 Commitments undertaken under GATS and ASEAN (cont)

8 4 International Airport Wattay International Airport is the main entry point by air for international. Luang Prabang Internationa Airport is now an international entry point, and regular flight are available from Luangprabang to Vientiane, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Hanoi, Jinghong, Chendu, Siemreap, Singapore and Incheon. Savannaket Interanational Airport, the only international flight on this route is Savannaket to Bangkok. Pakse International Airport is topover point from Vientiane to Cambodia.

9 Direct flight to... Expansion of regional air-links Bangkok Chiang Mai Hanoi Hochiminh Kunming Guangzhou Phnom Penh Siem Reap Singapore Seoul Kuala Lumper

10 Visa and Border Checkpoint Information Pegu Namtu MYANMAR CHINA Lao PDR, Pak Mong a land-locked HANOI country, is Hawng luk Nateul Hon gai (Cai Lan) Samneua Hoa Binh HAIPHONG now Mea sai Houesai becoming Phoulao a land-link among Luang Chiang Rai the countries Prabang Muang Kham of the Greater Xieng Khouang Mekong LAO Sub-region PDR (GMS) Vinh and a Paksane Nape VIENTIANE Ha Tinh bridge with Nong ASEAN Khai Countries, Udon Dong Hoi China and India. Thani Nakhon Phanom Thakhek CHIANG MAI Moulmein Nakhon Sawan Thomburi Chumphon Jinghong Phitsanulok THAILAND BANGKOK Phong Saly Khon Kean Mengzi Lao Cai Nakhon Ratchasima Battambang Kampong Seom Mukdahan Ubon Ratchathani Siem Reap PHNOM PENH Ha Giang Lang Son Savannakhet CAMBODIA Racha Gia Can Tho Pakse Kompong Cham My Tho Stung Treng NANNING Quang Tri Bien Hoa Hue HO CHI MINH Vung Tau Quang Ngai VIET NAM Da Lat DA NANG Me Thout Qui Nhon Nha Trang Cam Ranh 23 International checkpoints. 21 International checkpoints provide visa on arrivals 30 days Visa on arrival, Visa free agreements with 9 ASEAN countries Visa exemption for South Korea; Japan, Russia, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Mongolia. Surat Thani Nakhon Si Thammarat Can Mau

11 Main tourist destinations a sai Rai Jinghong Houesai Nateul Phitsanulok VIENTIANE Phong Saly Pak Mong THAILAND Lao Cai LAO PDR Udon Thani Khon Kean Samneua Phoulao Luang Prabang Muang Kham Xieng Khouang Nong Khai Nakhon Ratchasima Paksane Nape Nakhon Phanom Mukdahan Ubon Ratchathani HANOI Hoa Binh Thakhek Lang Son Vinh Savannakhet Ha Tinh Pakse Hon ga HAIPHONG Dong Hoi Quang H V Main Tourist destinations The main tourists destination has focus the three part that the northern is attractive by the world heritage, culture, nature, ethnic group and other... the central is attractive by the national protected area, cave, revere, lifestyle and others... the south is attractive by the world heritage, waterfall, agricultures tourism, national protected areas, ethnic groups and others

12 Plan and Policy of Tourism The government has place high importance on the tourism sector by continuously facilitating its development and growth. As a result, there is dramatic increase in tourists from over 670,000 in 2000 to over one million visitors in in 2010, there were more than 2.5 million visitors, a 29% increase from 2009 with average length of 7 days. The sector has generated more than USD 381 million income, second to the mining and mineral sector, which is approximately 8.0% of the national GDG. It is estimated that by 2016 tourism arrivals will reach 4.2 million visitors and 4.3 million by 2020 that will generate approximately USD million per annum. predominant tourists visiting Lao PDR come from the following countries: in ASEAN countries: Thailand and Vietnam; in Asia-Pacific: China, Japan, Korea and Australia. Apart from the Asian market there are upmarket tourists from Europe and America.

13 Plan and Policy of Tourism Tourism is one of the priority sectors by law Develop and promote natural, cultural and historical tourism Promote tourism and tourism industry Provide new job occupations and create opportunities Enhance friendship and good cooperation with all nations

14 o Development targets To achieve 4 million visitors by 2020, with the average length of stay 10 days per tourist and generate income of not less than USD 760 million per year. Strive to achieve by 2020 onedistrict one-tourism product country-wide including facility development of the various tourism links of each region

15 tourists visited Laos increased steadily in the years 2005 to 2015 But on last years the -10% drop due by the promotion domestic tourist of neighboring countries but international tourists are still increasing Tourist Arrivals to Laos

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17 Tourism Cooperation with ASEAN Countries

18 World Best Tourist Destination for 2013 presented to Lao PDR Laos has obtained the world best tourist destination on award for 2013 for the Lao PDR by the European union council on tourism and trade

19 Tourist Attraction Statistics 2016 Type of Attration Number Natural Attraction 1,145 Cultural Attraction 534 Historical Attraction 278 World Heritage Site 2 National Protected Areas 23

20 Activities in Tourism Site

21 Events and Festival

22 Laos National Food

23 Accommodation and Restaurant

24 Luang Praban - Timeless The President of the American visit Luang Prabang World Heritage town before returning to the country after attending ASEAN 2016

25 Events and Festivals in 2018

26 Events and Festivals in 2018

27 Challenges for Laos in Tourism Promotion Create new tourism products, promote community base tourism, sustainable tourism, sport tourism, produce film etc. Tourism promotion through medias such as Tourism promotion through medias such facebook.com, youtube.com and applications, etc Create outstanding tourism activities at connecting points in each part of Laos and integrate with neighboring countries. Encourage tourism entrepreneur to create integration circle of each part with the sub region by community based tourism promoting to integrate with the region and internationally Human resource development

28 Thank you very much for your attention

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