Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand have agreedto work together for a double-digit increase in the number of foreigntourists by 2015 under the theme “Five Countries – One Destination”.
The goal is part of a joint statement issued at the first meeting oftourism ministers of the five countries in the Ayeyawadi – ChaoPhraya – Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) in Ho Chi MinhCity on September 11.
The ACMECS group aims to serve 50 million international visitors in 2015, including 10 million intra-regional tourists.
The ministers also agreed to build a new tourism corridor along Bagan,Chiang Mai, Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Siem Reap, Da Nang, and Huein line with an agreement reached at the 5th ACMECS Summit in Laosin March this year.
The meeting went throughtourism cooperation under the Vientiane Declaration and the ACMECSaction programme adopted at the 5th ACMECS Summit.
In 2012, ACMECS countries welcomed over 37 million internationalarrivals, a year-on-year increase of 18 percent, 6 million of which fromwithin the region.
The countries have activelypromoted their tourism by joining international tourism fairs andbuilding an ACMECS tourism website. Thailand and Cambodia havepiloted a common visa scheme to facilitate travelling between thecountries. Member countries have also assisted each other in humanresource training and sharing of experience.
The second meeting of ACMECS tourism ministers is slated for 2015 in Myanmar.-VNA
The goal is part of a joint statement issued at the first meeting oftourism ministers of the five countries in the Ayeyawadi – ChaoPhraya – Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) in Ho Chi MinhCity on September 11.
The ACMECS group aims to serve 50 million international visitors in 2015, including 10 million intra-regional tourists.
The ministers also agreed to build a new tourism corridor along Bagan,Chiang Mai, Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Siem Reap, Da Nang, and Huein line with an agreement reached at the 5th ACMECS Summit in Laosin March this year.
The meeting went throughtourism cooperation under the Vientiane Declaration and the ACMECSaction programme adopted at the 5th ACMECS Summit.
In 2012, ACMECS countries welcomed over 37 million internationalarrivals, a year-on-year increase of 18 percent, 6 million of which fromwithin the region.
The countries have activelypromoted their tourism by joining international tourism fairs andbuilding an ACMECS tourism website. Thailand and Cambodia havepiloted a common visa scheme to facilitate travelling between thecountries. Member countries have also assisted each other in humanresource training and sharing of experience.
The second meeting of ACMECS tourism ministers is slated for 2015 in Myanmar.-VNA
