The Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (DoCST) is a specialized agency under the provincial People’s Committee with the function of advising the province on state management of culture, physical education, sports, and tourism.
During the project implementation, the ST4SD project cooperates closely with the DoCST of the 3 provinces and supports the process of drafting and implementing policies, plans, and masterplan for sustainable tourism development in the localities. The project also assists the enhancement of public-private dialogue mechanism with the sharing on knowledge and expertise of international and Swiss experts.
Besides, the project discusses with leaders of the provinces to promote the planning and development of innovative models for tourism companies and destinations to strengthen the sustainability.