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ASEAN Tourism Forum kicks off in Ha Long

VGP – The 49th meeting of the ASEAN National Tourism Organizations (NTO) was opened on January 14 in Ha Long city (Quang Ninh province), embarking on a series of activities within the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019.

January 15, 2019 3:26 PM GMT+7

Representative leaders at the 49th meeting of the ASEAN National Tourism Organizations (NTO), Quang Ninh, January 14, 2019

The event drew the attendance of 200 delegates from the ASEAN NTO and partner countries. 

Speaking at the opening, General Director of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh said that tourism is the motivation and inevitable development trend of not only the ASEAN member states but also the whole world. In particular, tourism has contributed positively to the socio-economic development of Asia.

The 49th meeting of ASEAN NTOs targets to orient ASEAN tourism development goals in the future and propose solutions to sustainable tourism development, focusing on clarifying the level of GDP contribution of the tourism industry, its growth rate and the number of international tourists.

During the first day of ATF 2019, there were also bilateral meetings of ASEAN national tourism agencies. On the sidelines of the major events, the organizers also arranged tours to Ha Long Bay and Yen Tu for all delegates.

Under the theme of "ASEAN - The Power of One”, the ATF 2019 features the general orientation of countries in ASEAN cooperation in general, towards an ASEAN region with "One vision, One Identity, One Community". The content of the topic expresses the significance of the strength and beauty of the 10 countries in the ATF, as well as showing the uniqueness of each individual in the common community, aimed at the goal of prosperity and sustainability.

The forum features more than 20 major activities. Among them, the Ministerial Tourism Conference on January 17 and 18 and the ATF Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) from January 16 to 18 will be the highlights of ATF 2019.

This is the second time that Viet Nam has hosted the forum since its inception in 2009./.  

By Kim Anh