Sustainable Smart Tourism Development in the Mekong Region

The Mekong region is among the world’s most visited travel destinations. As the tourism industries of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam (CLMTV) are helping promote economic growth, generate employment, and foster peaceful societies, their governments are increasing efforts to pursue a more balanced, collaborative, and sustainable tourism development.

In support to this, Mekong Institute (MI) with the support of Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund is implementing the project that aims to support “smart cities” to strengthen heritage cities of five countries’ capacities in meeting the fast-rising and highly competitive tourism inbound market in conducting a series of activities including developing and providing smart tourism tools, techniques, and technologies through learning exchanges, structured learning visits, information-sharing, and adaption of best practices. Such investments are geared to expand small entrepreneurial businesses and deepen cultural interconnectedness and appreciation among and between cities in the Republic of Korea and the Mekong region countries. Read more...