The ASEAN Community Based Tourism Standard and related documents were prepared by the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism under the auspices of the ASEAN Tourism Standards Task Force.
The objective of this standard is to develop a comprehensive homestay standard that can be adapted by ASEAN Member States as recommended in the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP): 2011 – 2015 to create quality visitor experience by showcasing their rural resources in a presentable, safe, and attractive manner. The…
This report presents key findings from the second Tourism and Hospitality (T/H) Enterprise Survey of Employment and Skills in Lao PDR (ESS) undertaken as part of the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029)1. The ESS provides a representative picture of the sector across 17 provinces and Vientiane Capital. The scope of…
Lao PDR’s tourism industry has been devastated since COVID-19 safety measures closed borders in early 2020. Tourism has contracted by about 80% due to COVID-19, with the majority of the 130,000 local people employed in the tourism industry either losing their jobs completely or having their salaries reduced significantly. The…
The Covid-19 pandemic and its accompanying restrictions have caused an unprecedented disruption to tourism around the world. Laos initially responded to the crisis by swiftly closing borders and protecting its citizens. For the most part, the Covid-19 situation allowed Lao people internal mobility, so domestic travel was heavily promoted. Initiated…