VIENTIANE, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has advised the public and private sectors to form closer links to improve tourist attractions, visitor facilities, and services at hotels and restaurants.
Improvements should be made to ensure quality services and develop activities and diversified tourism products that relate to the country's many ethnic groups, as well as develop agritourism, Lao National Radio on Wednesday quoted Lao Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune as saying at a meeting to report the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism's 2023 annual work summary and plan for 2024.
The Lao government and businesses should collaborate to advertise, develop and manage cultural, historical, natural, agricultural and sustainable tourism with the participation of local communities, he added.
In a bid to bring more tourists to Laos, the government has launched the Visit Laos Year 2024 program, opening up the country to visitors from around the world in the hope that many people will discover the wonders of Laos.
Laos' Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism is hoping that more than 6 million Lao and foreign tourists will travel to Laos in 2024. ■
