Int’l seminar on tourism cooperation in ASEAN

On March 27 Danang city hosted a seminar to discuss the development of tourism in ASEAN. Among the participants were those from the ASEAN Secretariat and tourism industries.

The seminar served as a forum for ASEAN members to seek effective solutions to cope with hindrances to the region’s tourism, and build on its strengths to make ASEAN an attractive destination for international tourists.

Tran Chien Thang, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sports and Tourism, said at the seminar that the ASEAN region has many common features for cooperation such as convenient travel, amenities, cultural similarities, and many natural and human heritage sites.

Meanwhile, an official from the Singapore tourism watchdog, Ong Jin Chwen, highlighted ASEAN countries’ favourable conditions such as long coastlines, beautiful beaches, and convenient seaports.

ASEAN countries received nearly 63 million tourists in 2009, 40 percent of which were from inside the community.

Since early 2010, Vietnam has hosted more than 1.34 million international tourists despite the global economic crisis.

Tags: Asean tourism cooperation