To preserve and highlight the natural and cultural heritage of the city of Luang Prabang and control its development, in 1996 the central Government established a National Committee for the management of the National Heritage and the Province of Luang Prabang set up a local Committee for the management of the city and its development.

National Committee for World Heritage

Role and functions:

• Guiding the implementation of the National Heritage Management of the Lao PDR, which has been certified as a World Heritage Site.
• Supervise the preparation of national cultural heritage (both material and non-object), national and historic. To be presented to UNESCO for consideration.
• Coordinate, coordinate, and facilitate cooperation.
• Considering the appointment of personnel and the secretariat as appropriate.

Local committee for world heritage

Role and functions:

 Protect, and preserve the world’s cultural, natural, and historical heritage in the world heritage area and the surrounding area.

• Push up the account and propose full approval.
• Issue necessary agreements, regulations, and regulations to protect heritage.
• Educate people, and solve problems and conflicts that arise.
• Research, use, and find funding for the activities of heritage protection work.
• Coordinate with the National Commission for World Heritage to manage World Heritage, Nature, and Historical Heritage.
• Coordinate and cooperate with UNESCO, international organizations, and other countries to assist in protecting heritage.