The Lao Thiao Lao marketing campaign kicked off on 11 September at a launch event in Vientiane, demonstrating how the public and private sectors are coming together to boost domestic tourism against the backdrop of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
This public-private partnership brings together the Ministry of Education and Sports(MoES), the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT), the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI), and leading tourism and hospitality businesses to support the promotion of domestic tourism, with the LNCCI taking the lead with its implementation.
“This is a unique way in which the public and private sectors have joined together to co-finance a tourism marketing campaign,” said LNCCI board member Inthy Deuansavanh, who is spearheading the Lao Thiao Lao campaign for the LNCCI.
Mr. Deuansavanh, who is the founder of Green Discovery Laos and the Inthira Hospitality Group, explained, “The campaign will be a largely online, aiming to promote some of the great special offers that are currently available and inspire young Lao people’s sense of adventure to visit some of the amazing destinations around the country.”
Working with key influencers and utilizing online advertising and destination promotion videos, the campaign will also feature online competitions to engage and inspire with prizes including free holidays to some of the featured destinations.
The Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029), a project implemented by the MoES and LuxDev (the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency), is providing the initial financial support for the Lao Thiao Lao campaign. The LNCCI aims to raise additional funds from the private sector through a range of sponsorship and partnership packages to encourage businesses to contribute financial and in-kind donations towards the campaign.
Mr Nouphanh Outsa, Director-General of the Technical and Vocational Education Department
While boosting domestic tourism will be crucial in supporting tourism and hospitality businesses, Mr. Nouphanh Outsa, the Director-General of the Technical and Vocational Education Department at the MoES, also emphasized that “a strong tourism sector is imperative to providing employment opportunities for students undertaking tourism and hospitality studies across the country.”
Mr. Bounlap Duangphoumy, Deputy Director-General of the Tourism Marketing Department at MICT added that “the Lao Thiao Lao marketing campaign is a key component of the support being provided to tourism and hospitality businesses to help them survive until international tourism rebounds again.”
Print and broadcast media, such as prominent newspapers and magazines as well as radio will provide feature stories, cover shots, photo essays related to the Lao Thiao Lao campaign, and/or advertising space. The LNCCI has already enlisted The Laotian Times, Una Studio, Tholakhong, Muan.la, Lao Youth Radio, Mahason Magazine, and Discover Laos Today, with more expected to sign on.
LNCCI has partnered with RDK Group to bring the technical expertise to implement the Lao Thiao Lao campaign with dedicated Facebook and Instagram pages launched last week. The campaign will run from September 2020 to January 2021 with the possibility of extending further into 2021.
Businesses and organizations interested in sponsorship or partnership packages should contact Ms. Khambang Inkham at the LNCCI on 021 453312 directly for all inquiries.
With the Covid-19 situation bringing difficult times to tourism and hospitality businesses in Lao PDR, the Lao Thiao Lao campaign is supported by the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029), which is financed by the Governments of Lao PDR, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Switzerland.
Entrance into Laos is possible for foreigners under some circumstances, including those who hold diplomatic or official passports or are attached to international organizations. Anyone arriving in Laos must enter into quarantine for fourteen days at either a state-designated quarantine center or a government-approved quarantine hotel.
The process of quarantine at government-approved hotels in Laos is at the traveler’s own expense. For foreign travelers or Lao citizens willing to pay the required fees, many hotels in Vientiane have launched Alternative State Quarantine Packages for those returning from abroad.
Here is a list of 19 hotels approved as Alternative State Quarantine hotels in Vientiane Capital:
PHONETHIP PLAZA HOTEL Phonethip Plaza Hotel is located in Sisattanak District, with 77 rooms. Rates are from LAK 350,000 to 650,000 per night, Tel: 020 9999 9250, 020 9516 8168, E-mail:accteam.phonethipplaza@gmail.com
LANDMARK RIVERSIDE HOTEL Landmark Riverside Hotel is located in Sisattanak District, with 80 rooms available. Room rates are from LAK 800,000 per night, Tel: 020 2225 8888, 020 5965 8383, E-mail: info@landmarkmekonghotel.com.la, or visit www.landmarkmekonghotel.com.la
SURESTAY BY BEST WESTERN Surestay By Best Western VTE is located in Chanthabouly District, with 68 rooms. Rates are from USD 60 per night. Tel: 021 249 999, 020 9999 6996, E-mail and Website: phonsak.sayarath@surestayvientiane.com or www.surestayvientiane.com
DONCHAN PALACE HOTEL Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention is located in Sisattank district, with 132 rooms available. Room rates are from USD $100 to $350 per night, call 021 226 666, 020 2225 8888, Email: sengdao@donchampalacelaoopdr.com
CHANTHAPANYA HOTEL Chanthapanya Hotel is located in Chanthabouly District, with 59 rooms available. Rooms are from LAK 600,000 to 870,000. Tel 021 241 451, 020 2224, E-mail: info@chanthapanyahotel.com
HE TIAN HOTEL He Tian Hotel is located in Sikhottabong District, with 151 rooms available. Rates are from LAK 400,000 to 480,000 per night. Tel: 020 9999 9397
NAKHONSACK HOTEL Nakhonsack Hotel is located in Chanthabouly District, with 100 rooms. Rates are from LAK 210,000 to 350,000 per night, Tel: 020 7772 1268, 020 5995 9917, E-mail: jnakhonesack@gmail.com
DORK JUMPA HOTEL Dork Jumpa Hotel is located in Sisattanak District, with 99 rooms. Rates are from LAK 620,000 per night, Tel: 021 522 999, 020 5551 1099, E-mail: hoteldorkjumpa@gmail.com
GRAND JIAN GUO HOTEL Grand Jian Guo Hotel is located in Sikhottabong District, with 95 rooms available. Rates are from LAK 350,000 to 450,000 per night, Tel: 030 988 9999, 020 5999 8857, E-mail: jianguohotel@hotmail.com
QUBE HOTEL VIENTIANE Qube Hotel Vientiane is located in Thatluang Lake specific Economic Zone, with 110 rooms. Rates are from LAK 570,000 per night, Tel: 021 419 888, 020 5586 9529, E-mail: mosm@thequbehotelvientiane.com.
MUONG THANH LUXURY HOTEL Muong Thanh Luxury Hotel is located in Sisattanak District, with 329 rooms. Rates are from LAK 570,000 to 1,800,000 per night, Tel: 021 998 999, 020 5555 3586, E-mail: info@vientiane.muongthanh.com
ONE VIENTIANE HOTEL One Vientiane Hotel is located in Chanthabouly District, with 36 rooms. Rates are from LAK 330,000 Kip per night. Tel: 021 253 664, 020 5552 9819, E-mail: reservation@onevientianehotel.com
LE THATLAUNG D’OR BOUTIQUE HOTEL Le Thatluang D’or Boutique Hotel is located in Saysettha District, with 55 rooms. Rates are from LAK 450,000 to 702,000 per night, Tel: 021 417 959, 020 5945 6969, E-mail and Website: info@lethatluangdor.com or www.lethatluangdor.com
MEKONG HOTEL Mekong Hotel is located in Sikhottabong District, with 50 rooms. Tel: 021 212 938, 020 5541 5361, E-mail and Website: mekongth@laotel.com
GRAND HOTEL VIENTIANE Grand Hotel Vientiane is located in Sisattanak District, with 55 rooms. Rates are from LAK 665,000 per night, Tel: 021 410 275, 020 5541 5361, E-mail and Website: info@grandhotelvientiane.com or www.grandhotelvientiane.com
XAYSOMBOUN BOUTIQUE HOTEL Xaysomboun Boutique Vientiane is located in Chanthabouly District, with 65 rooms. Rates are from LAK 290,000 per night, Tel: 021 216 233, 020 9551 2668, E-mail and website: info@xaysombounboutiquehotel.com or www.xaysombounboutiquehotel.com
SERNG SANG HOTEL VIENTIANE Serng Sang Hotel Vientiane is located in Sikhottabong District, with 197 rooms. Rates are from LAK 320,000 per night, Tel: 030 909 6666, 020 5856 6655. E-mail and website: ericchen7812@gmail.com
JANGXI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL Jangxi International Hotel is located in Sikhottabong District, with 99 rooms. Rates are from LAK 410,000 per night, Tel: 020 9950 8777, E-mail: jiangxiinternationalhotel@gmail.com
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Technical and vocational schools and colleges around the country have assembled their tourism and hospitality courses under one central Facebook Page titled “Hosts of Laos.”
The Facebook Page, spearheaded by the Technical Vocational Education and Training Department, under the Ministry of Education and Sports, is part of a national campaign highlighting the benefits of vocational training for careers in tourism and hospitality, and contains information on a variety of different courses ranging from three months to three years, depending on previous qualifications and certification levels.
Applications for the 2020-2021 academic year diploma courses in Hotel Operations, Restaurant Operations and Travel Agency and Tour Operations, are now officially open in 18 TVET institutions across the country with more information available through the Facebook Page. These vocational programs provide students with the necessary skills for careers in the tourism and hospitality sector such as cooks, room attendants, bartenders, receptionists, and, food and beverage attendants.
Students from Pakpasak Technical College undergoing training on food and beverage service
“The Tourism and Hospitality sector is one of the pillars of the Lao economy, and while the Covid-19 global pandemic undoubtedly presents challenges for the sector in the short-term, we are confident that its resilience will help it bounce back rapidly and return to being a key employer and driver of the Lao economy,” says Mr. Nouphan Outsa, Director General of the TVET Department.
Depending on the course and school, tuition fees start at an affordable rate of LAK 250,000 per term, with certain students eligible for a monthly stipend of up to LAK 200,000 to cover living expenses – an attractive proposition for many students from modest socioeconomic backgrounds.
Deadlines for applications vary according to the school and course, with the majority closing their application period towards the end of September.
This campaign is financed by the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029) which is funded by the Governments of Lao PDR, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Switzerland, and implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR and LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency.
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Lao Thiao Lao Campaign Launched to Boost Domestic Tourism
The Lao Thiao Lao marketing campaign kicked off on 11 September at a launch event in Vientiane, demonstrating how the public and private sectors are coming together to boost domestic tourism against the backdrop of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
This public-private partnership brings together the Ministry of Education and Sports(MoES), the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT), the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI), and leading tourism and hospitality businesses to support the promotion of domestic tourism, with the LNCCI taking the lead with its implementation.
“This is a unique way in which the public and private sectors have joined together to co-finance a tourism marketing campaign,” said LNCCI board member Inthy Deuansavanh, who is spearheading the Lao Thiao Lao campaign for the LNCCI.
Mr. Deuansavanh, who is the founder of Green Discovery Laos and the Inthira Hospitality Group, explained, “The campaign will be a largely online, aiming to promote some of the great special offers that are currently available and inspire young Lao people’s sense of adventure to visit some of the amazing destinations around the country.”
Working with key influencers and utilizing online advertising and destination promotion videos, the campaign will also feature online competitions to engage and inspire with prizes including free holidays to some of the featured destinations.
The Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029), a project implemented by the MoES and LuxDev (the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency), is providing the initial financial support for the Lao Thiao Lao campaign. The LNCCI aims to raise additional funds from the private sector through a range of sponsorship and partnership packages to encourage businesses to contribute financial and in-kind donations towards the campaign.
While boosting domestic tourism will be crucial in supporting tourism and hospitality businesses, Mr. Nouphanh Outsa, the Director-General of the Technical and Vocational Education Department at the MoES, also emphasized that “a strong tourism sector is imperative to providing employment opportunities for students undertaking tourism and hospitality studies across the country.”
Mr. Bounlap Duangphoumy, Deputy Director-General of the Tourism Marketing Department at MICT added that “the Lao Thiao Lao marketing campaign is a key component of the support being provided to tourism and hospitality businesses to help them survive until international tourism rebounds again.”
Print and broadcast media, such as prominent newspapers and magazines as well as radio will provide feature stories, cover shots, photo essays related to the Lao Thiao Lao campaign, and/or advertising space. The LNCCI has already enlisted The Laotian Times, Una Studio, Tholakhong, Muan.la, Lao Youth Radio, Mahason Magazine, and Discover Laos Today, with more expected to sign on.
LNCCI has partnered with RDK Group to bring the technical expertise to implement the Lao Thiao Lao campaign with dedicated Facebook and Instagram pages launched last week. The campaign will run from September 2020 to January 2021 with the possibility of extending further into 2021.
Businesses and organizations interested in sponsorship or partnership packages should contact Ms. Khambang Inkham at the LNCCI on 021 453312 directly for all inquiries.
With the Covid-19 situation bringing difficult times to tourism and hospitality businesses in Lao PDR, the Lao Thiao Lao campaign is supported by the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029), which is financed by the Governments of Lao PDR, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Switzerland.
Government-Approved Covid-19 Quarantine Hotels in Vientiane Capital
Entrance into Laos is possible for foreigners under some circumstances, including those who hold diplomatic or official passports or are attached to international organizations. Anyone arriving in Laos must enter into quarantine for fourteen days at either a state-designated quarantine center or a government-approved quarantine hotel.
The process of quarantine at government-approved hotels in Laos is at the traveler’s own expense. For foreign travelers or Lao citizens willing to pay the required fees, many hotels in Vientiane have launched Alternative State Quarantine Packages for those returning from abroad.
For more information on entrance criteria, visit https://immigration.gov.la.
Here is a list of 19 hotels approved as Alternative State Quarantine hotels in Vientiane Capital:
PHONETHIP PLAZA HOTEL
Phonethip Plaza Hotel is located in Sisattanak District, with 77 rooms. Rates are from LAK 350,000 to 650,000 per night, Tel: 020 9999 9250, 020 9516 8168, E-mail:accteam.phonethipplaza@gmail.com
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL
Crowne Plaza Hotel is located in Sikhottabong District. 198 rooms. The cost is USD $90 to $360 per night, Tel: 020 9989 3888 or E-mail: Vientiane.reservation@ihg.com, www.vientiane.crownwplaza.com
LANDMARK RIVERSIDE HOTEL
Landmark Riverside Hotel is located in Sisattanak District, with 80 rooms available. Room rates are from LAK 800,000 per night, Tel: 020 2225 8888, 020 5965 8383, E-mail: info@landmarkmekonghotel.com.la, or visit www.landmarkmekonghotel.com.la
SURESTAY BY BEST WESTERN
Surestay By Best Western VTE is located in Chanthabouly District, with 68 rooms. Rates are from USD 60 per night. Tel: 021 249 999, 020 9999 6996, E-mail and Website: phonsak.sayarath@surestayvientiane.com or www.surestayvientiane.com
DONCHAN PALACE HOTEL
Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention is located in Sisattank district, with 132 rooms available. Room rates are from USD $100 to $350 per night, call 021 226 666, 020 2225 8888, Email: sengdao@donchampalacelaoopdr.com
CHANTHAPANYA HOTEL
Chanthapanya Hotel is located in Chanthabouly District, with 59 rooms available. Rooms are from LAK 600,000 to 870,000. Tel 021 241 451, 020 2224, E-mail: info@chanthapanyahotel.com
HE TIAN HOTEL
He Tian Hotel is located in Sikhottabong District, with 151 rooms available. Rates are from LAK 400,000 to 480,000 per night. Tel: 020 9999 9397
NAKHONSACK HOTEL
Nakhonsack Hotel is located in Chanthabouly District, with 100 rooms. Rates are from LAK 210,000 to 350,000 per night, Tel: 020 7772 1268, 020 5995 9917, E-mail: jnakhonesack@gmail.com
DORK JUMPA HOTEL
Dork Jumpa Hotel is located in Sisattanak District, with 99 rooms. Rates are from LAK 620,000 per night, Tel: 021 522 999, 020 5551 1099, E-mail: hoteldorkjumpa@gmail.com
GRAND JIAN GUO HOTEL
Grand Jian Guo Hotel is located in Sikhottabong District, with 95 rooms available. Rates are from LAK 350,000 to 450,000 per night, Tel: 030 988 9999, 020 5999 8857, E-mail: jianguohotel@hotmail.com
QUBE HOTEL VIENTIANE
Qube Hotel Vientiane is located in Thatluang Lake specific Economic Zone, with 110 rooms. Rates are from LAK 570,000 per night, Tel: 021 419 888, 020 5586 9529, E-mail: mosm@thequbehotelvientiane.com.
MUONG THANH LUXURY HOTEL
Muong Thanh Luxury Hotel is located in Sisattanak District, with 329 rooms. Rates are from LAK 570,000 to 1,800,000 per night, Tel: 021 998 999, 020 5555 3586, E-mail: info@vientiane.muongthanh.com
ONE VIENTIANE HOTEL
One Vientiane Hotel is located in Chanthabouly District, with 36 rooms. Rates are from LAK 330,000 Kip per night. Tel: 021 253 664, 020 5552 9819, E-mail: reservation@onevientianehotel.com
LE THATLAUNG D’OR BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Le Thatluang D’or Boutique Hotel is located in Saysettha District, with 55 rooms. Rates are from LAK 450,000 to 702,000 per night, Tel: 021 417 959, 020 5945 6969, E-mail and Website: info@lethatluangdor.com or www.lethatluangdor.com
MEKONG HOTEL
Mekong Hotel is located in Sikhottabong District, with 50 rooms. Tel: 021 212 938, 020 5541 5361, E-mail and Website: mekongth@laotel.com
GRAND HOTEL VIENTIANE
Grand Hotel Vientiane is located in Sisattanak District, with 55 rooms. Rates are from LAK 665,000 per night, Tel: 021 410 275, 020 5541 5361, E-mail and Website: info@grandhotelvientiane.com or www.grandhotelvientiane.com
XAYSOMBOUN BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Xaysomboun Boutique Vientiane is located in Chanthabouly District, with 65 rooms. Rates are from LAK 290,000 per night, Tel: 021 216 233, 020 9551 2668, E-mail and website: info@xaysombounboutiquehotel.com or www.xaysombounboutiquehotel.com
SERNG SANG HOTEL VIENTIANE
Serng Sang Hotel Vientiane is located in Sikhottabong District, with 197 rooms. Rates are from LAK 320,000 per night, Tel: 030 909 6666, 020 5856 6655. E-mail and website: ericchen7812@gmail.com
JANGXI INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
Jangxi International Hotel is located in Sikhottabong District, with 99 rooms. Rates are from LAK 410,000 per night, Tel: 020 9950 8777, E-mail: jiangxiinternationalhotel@gmail.com
Students Encouraged to Apply for Tourism and Hospitality Courses Nationwide
Technical and vocational schools and colleges around the country have assembled their tourism and hospitality courses under one central Facebook Page titled “Hosts of Laos.”
The Facebook Page, spearheaded by the Technical Vocational Education and Training Department, under the Ministry of Education and Sports, is part of a national campaign highlighting the benefits of vocational training for careers in tourism and hospitality, and contains information on a variety of different courses ranging from three months to three years, depending on previous qualifications and certification levels.
Applications for the 2020-2021 academic year diploma courses in Hotel Operations, Restaurant Operations and Travel Agency and Tour Operations, are now officially open in 18 TVET institutions across the country with more information available through the Facebook Page. These vocational programs provide students with the necessary skills for careers in the tourism and hospitality sector such as cooks, room attendants, bartenders, receptionists, and, food and beverage attendants.
Depending on the course and school, tuition fees start at an affordable rate of LAK 250,000 per term, with certain students eligible for a monthly stipend of up to LAK 200,000 to cover living expenses – an attractive proposition for many students from modest socioeconomic backgrounds.
Deadlines for applications vary according to the school and course, with the majority closing their application period towards the end of September.
This campaign is financed by the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029) which is funded by the Governments of Lao PDR, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Switzerland, and implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR and LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency.
Source: https://laotiantimes.com/2020/08/14/students-encouraged-to-apply-for-tourism-and-hospitality/