Tourism Project in Laos gains momentum and presents brand new HRD Strategy

VIENTIANE, November 2, 2009 – The Lao National Tourism Organisation (LNTA), launched its National Tourism Human Resource Development (HRD) Strategy entitled Achieving Service Quality Through People in an event held at the Lao Plaza Hotel.  

Presiding over the Strategy launch was Mr. Somphong Mongkhonvilay Minister and Chairman of the LNTA who in his opening comments said, “I am convinced that by strengthening the institutional cooperative frameworks and technical capacity of our people we can improve service quality in our tourism industry which will have the end result of expanding opportunities for employment and profit making in this dynamic sector and establishing mechanisms for sustaining our fragile ecosystems, heritage and culture”.    

Also present at the event was Mr. Marc Franck, Charge d’Affaire of the Embassy of Luxembourg who commented, “Today’s launch of the Human Resource Strategy for Lao PDR tourism is the culmination of a year of extensive work in research, analysis, stakeholder consultation and the crafting and design of an appropriate vision and strategic recommendations. 

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