Pro-Poor Tourism and the Value of Heritage in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR

This paper thinks that there should be more activities to foster local awareness of, and appreciation for Luang Prabang’s (or Luang Pabang, a city that was registered as world heritage in Laos) cultural and heritage significance, on which the future of the site will depend. Downloadable at
http://www.tourismroi.com/Content_Attachments/28016/File_633546129004585181.pdf

Tourism Development in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

A report(discussion paper) by UN staffs on developments and policies on tourism in Laos, approximately 10 years after it practically opened its door to foreign tourists.
http://www.un.org/esa/desa/papers/1999/esa99dp9.pdf