Destination Management Network (DMN) is a platform for public and private sectors stakeholders’ collaboration in tourism sector, it is supported by projects and international organizations.
The network integrates the key activities from various stakeholders into “Public and Private Sectors Action Plan”, this allows everyone see what the others are doing in tourism sector and identify area for collaboration. It provides opportunities for public and private sector accessing to technical and financial support from projects and international organizations in tourism sector.
The network is met at least twice a year to develop and review the progress of the “Public and Private Sectors Action Plan”.
The first Laos National DMN was established in 2015 by the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, it was then re-structured in 2021 according to the MICT Ministerial Agreement, No. 927/MICT on 25 November 2021.
National DMN Structure
Apart from members who have been endorsed, additional members from both public and private sectors can be recruited later in order to allow various stakeholders participating in the Laos tourism destination management
Role and Responsibility
DMN Board
Provide strategic guidance on the development, implementation and revision of the Annual Public and Private Sector Action Plan on Destination Management through the National DMN Meetings which are organized at least twice a year by Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT) in collaboration with Laos National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI). Meeting participants are the National DMN Board, Members, National DMN Secretariat, projects and international organizations in tourism sector. Public sector participants from other ministries and businesses those are not in the National DMN structure will be invited to the meetings based on topic discussion.
DMN Members
Provide inputs on the development, implementation and revision of the Annual Public and Private Sector Action Plan on Destination Management through the National DMN Meetings which are organized at least twice a year by MICT in collaboration with LNCCI.
