Vientiane (VNA) - The Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism of Laos on August 15 launched a government-run website that enables tourism operators to apply for a licence online, in an effort to make the sector more efficient.
The website, www.e-tmd.com, has been set up in conjunction with the improvement of legislation aimed at improving the mechanisms, conditions and environment that facilitate investment and tourism business operations in Laos.
It aims at streamlining the process of obtaining a business licence and is part of efforts to improve the quality of public service delivery in tourism, making systems more convenient and transparent in line with government policy.
Deputy Minister Darany Phommavongsa said that the development of the system started in June 2023 and will be fully complete next month.
In addition to the introduction of the site, the ministry has improved the statistical system and database, and published a list of risky tourism activities and guidelines on the use of the online tourism business permit system./.
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