Participating ASEAN ministers pose for a group photo (Photo: VNA)Addressing the event, Hung noted that ASEAN tourism showed bright signs in 2023. However, he held that ASEANmember countries should continue to work hard to promote the growth of regionaltourism to catch up with other regions.
He proposed that regional countries should consider theorganisation of large-scale international conferences, tourism fairs and festivals with the participation of ASEAN member countries.
At the same time, ASEAN should strengthen air transportconnections to facilitate traveling activities, said the minister, underliningthat closer connectivity among countries and destinations will provide betterconditions for the regional tourism to recover and thrive.
Participants at the event discussed the implementation of actionswithin the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP) for the 2016-2025 period as wellas important priorities in the 2023-2024 period to support the recovery of thetourism sector.
They noted that 49 out of 64 actions in the strategy, or76.6%, have been implemented. They encouraged ASEAN member countries to continueto carry out remaining actions, and hailed efforts and commitments of thecountries in realising the ATSP after the COVID-10 pandemic.
They lauded the success of the joint meeting of ASEAN tourismand transport ministers, considering it the first high-level sectoralcooperation for regional tourism recovery.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung at the event. (Photo: VNA)They also called for proactively developing the ASEAN ecotourismstandard as an economic priority initiative in 2024 under the country’s ASEANChairmanship, and expressed hope to complete and ratify the standards within2024.
Concluding the meeting, the ministers adopted a joint pressrelease of the 27th Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers, and agreed to organisethe next meeting in Malaysia in January 2025./.
They noted that 49 out of 64 actions in the strategy, or76.6%, have been implemented. They encouraged ASEAN member countries to continueto carry out remaining actions, and hailed efforts and commitments of thecountries in realising the ATSP after the COVID-10 pandemic.
They lauded the success of the joint meeting of ASEAN tourismand transport ministers, considering it the first high-level sectoralcooperation for regional tourism recovery.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung at the event. (Photo: VNA)Concluding the meeting, the ministers adopted a joint pressrelease of the 27th Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers, and agreed to organisethe next meeting in Malaysia in January 2025./.
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