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

Location of Luang Prabang Province LuangPraBangPROVINCE Ou dom Say Phong Sa Li Phong Sa Li Hoa Phanh Xieng Khuang Sayaboury Vientian e Vietnam I. Location and Characteristics of Luang Prabang

Khanh River Mekong River

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

NoDistrict name Rice field (ha)Crop (ha) Wet season rice field Dry season rice field UplanMaizeJob tear Total ,15.583,6 1 LuangPrabang Xiengnguen Nan Pak Ou Nam Bak Ngoy ,146,4 7Pakxeng Phonxay Chomphet Viengkham Phoukhoun ,2 Cropping Area

NoDistrict name Rice field (T)Crop (T) Wet season rice field Dry season rice field Uplan MaizeJob tear Total LuangPrabang Xiengnguen Nan Pak Ou ,5 5 Nam Bak Ngoy ,4 7 Pakxeng Phonxay Chomphet Viengkham Phoukhoun ,1 Production

NoDistrict name Cattle (head) BuffaloCowGoat and sheep PigPoultry Total LuangPrabang Xiengnguen Nan Pak Ou Nam Bak Ngoy Pakxeng Phonxay Chomphet Viengkham Phoukhoun Livestock

NoDistrict name School (number)Health (number) SecondaryPrimaryHospitalDispensar y Total LuangPrabang Xiengnguen Nan Pak Ou Nam Bak Ngoy Pakxeng Phonxay Chomphet Viengkham Phoukhoun Education & Health

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 3311 Service & Tourism

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

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

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

Objectives and Targets from now to 2010: 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.

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.

- 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. Services

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.

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

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).

NoAreas Number of projects Type of investment Registered Fund Abr oad Dome stic Mixe d 1Agriculture9342 1,959,600 2Industry ,038,528 3Trade ,833 4 Service for bridge & road constructions6060 3,213,068 5Service sectors ,363,491 Total of investment ,195,520 Investoment of Private Sectors from the Country and Abroad

Economic Structure ¡½¦ò¡¿ Agricultur e ®ðìò¡¾­ Services ອຸສາຫະກຳ Industry

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.

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.

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

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