Potential & Development of Luang Prabang Province by: WREO LuangPrabang

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1 Potential & Development of Luang Prabang Province 2009 by: WREO LuangPrabang

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3 I. Location and Characteristics of Location of Luang Prabang Province Luang Prabang Phong Sa Li Vietnam Ou dom Say LuangPraBang PROVINCE Hoa Phanh Sayaboury Xieng Khuang Vientiane

4 Khanh River Mekong River

5 Population No District name Area (km 2 ) Villag e Family Total Poor Low lander Population (p) statistic 2007 Mid lander High lander Total LuangPraba ng 2 Xiengngue n Nan Pak Ou Nam Bak Ngoy Pakxeng Phonxay Chomphet

6 10 Viengkham No District name Cropping Area Wet season rice field Rice field (ha) Dry season rice field Crop (ha) Uplan Maize Job tear Total , ,6 1 LuangPrabang Xiengnguen Nan Pak Ou Nam Bak Ngoy ,1 46,4 7 Pakxeng Phonxay Chomphet

7 Production Rice field (T) Crop (T) No District name Wet season rice field Dry season rice field Uplan Maize Job tear Total LuangPrabang Xiengnguen Nan Pak Ou ,5 5 Nam Bak Ngoy ,4 7 Pakxeng Phonxay Chomphet Viengkham

8 No District name Livestock Cattle (head) Buffalo Cow Goat and sheep Pig Poultry Total LuangPrabang Xiengnguen Nan Pak Ou Nam Bak Ngoy Pakxeng Phonxay Chomphet Viengkham Phoukhoun

9 No District name Education & Health School (number) Health (number) Secondary Primary Hospital Dispensar y Total LuangPrabang Xiengnguen Nan Pak Ou Nam Bak Ngoy Pakxeng Phonxay Chomphet Viengkham Phoukhoun

10 Service & Tourism No District name Service (statistic 2007) Tourist places (statistic 2007) Hotel (number) Guesthouse (number) Nature (place) Culture (place) History (place) Total LuangPraban g Xiengnguen Nan Pak Ou Nam Bak Ngoy Pakxeng Phonxay Chomphet Viengkham Phoukhoun

11 II. Facilities National road linked with northern province and other countries. Road access to remote and focal areas. International Airport Navigation. Modern communication Good standard hotels, guesthouses and restaurants. Hospital for northern part. University of Souphanouvong. Big stadium and one golf court

12 All factors mentioned above are the conditions, basis for strategic planning and are the potentials to the provincial social-economic plan.

13 Strategic Development Plan of Luang Prabang Province To build Luang Prabang to be the center of historical, cultural and natural tourism and to be the service center for transit to northern provinces of Laos

14 Objectives and Targets from now to Luang Prabang - Build Luang Prabang to be the center of tourism, services and transit to northern provinces and the region. - Be the center of politics, economic, culture, social, techniques, scientific,educational institutions and health services - Clean and nice city. - Calm and secure city.

15 Tourism - Develop tourism in the urban of Luang Prabang and other districts. - Increase knowledge of tour guides to understand the policy of the government and related laws - Publish tourist brochures and maps - Propagate tourists and investors to the rehabilitation of the world heritage of Luang Prabang

16 Services - Increase gradually the standard of services of hotels and guesthouses - Improve restaurants to be clean and meet international standard. - Improve system of land, navigate and aerial transports to meet international standard and safe. - Restore cultural festivals with specific unique of each area for tourism

17 Food Production & Goods Focus on food production to meet the need of local people e.g. rice, animals, melons and vegetables. Promote food processing of agriculture products to supply food, traditional food and ready made food. Build facilities to be able to export products to the neighboring countries according to their demand Focus on the development of cropping and livestock for marketing and link to industries and services to be gradually self sufficient.

18 Plan for the development of main roads of the province Phongsaly Dienbienphu Hongsa Xiengkhuang Kasi

19 Cooperation with other Countries - Attract more domestic and foreign investors for the growth of socio-economic development. - Get more fund from grant and loan from the country and abroad for the development of Luang Prabang - Special focus on the cooperation between Luang Prabang province and Seunla province (Vietnam) and between Luang Prabang province with Yunnan (China)

20 Investoment of Private Sectors from the Country and Abroad No Areas Number of projects Type of investment Abr oad Dome stic Mixe d Registered Fund 1 Agriculture Industry Trade Service for bridge & road constructions Service sectors Total of investment

21 Economic Structure ðìò ¾ Services Percentage to GDP 36% ½ ò Agricultur e Industry

22 Focus of Planning To make economic growth to 7.5%/year. To implement projects for the production of agriculture and forestry to increase value added. To enhance and strengthen small and medium enterprises.

23 Focus of Planning (cont ) To optimize use the effectiveness and efficiency of investment, the implementation of investment law, business law and regulations of the investment management. To explore and strengthen income sources, financial management, bank to increase income and increase financial capacity. To implement projects for poverty alleviation in order to achieve its targets.

24 Villages names located upstream of the hydropower dam of Luang Prabang Province 1. Pak Neun village 2. Pak Lan village 3. Pak Mon village 4. Pak Khon village 5. Khok Man village 6. Muang Khai village 7. Thin Keo village 8. Thin Khom village 9. Saluean village 10.Sing village

25 Thank you very much END