Enhancing tourism connection in ASEAN

 

Appril 10th, in the complex of Vinpearl Land Phu Quoc (Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang province) 5 stars resort, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with People’s Committee of Kien Giang province held the Talk-show minister class about the partnership strengthen, tourism development connection between nations: Vietnam, Campodia, Lao, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia.

Speaking at the Talk-show, deputy minister of tourism from Indonesia, I Gde Pitana illustrated from International Tourism Association that a half of foreign tourists come to visit ASEAN countries from nations in its Union. Therefore, it need a policy to take advantage from tourism in the members of ASEAN

Currently, Indonesia Government exempts the travel visa for citizens from 169 nations and territories in the world, aim to the goal “no visa for tourist”

Besides that, ministry of Tourism from Campodia, Thong Khon showed the favour condition of transportation inner union of ASEAN is the first priority. This surely accelerates the attraction to tourists in the union as well as national travels when to discover nature destinations and diversity culture heritage of ASEAN nations but not too much inconvenients about the procedure

According to ministry of Thong Khon, currently Campodia – Vietnam and Thailand agree to establish the road map of new tourism to exploit the potential of artery of the south tourism passing by the provinces/ cities: Bangkok - Rayong - Trat - Koh Kong - Shihanouk Ville - Kampot – Kep – Phu Quoc – HCM city

Presenting in the Talk-show with the role of county has a lot of citizents come to travel in ASEAN, ambassador from Russia in Vietnam K.V.Vnukov propose the research, organization the tourism pathway to ASEAN nations at the same time. In there, Vietnam is need to continually research and improves to unleash the visa barrel for tourists widely. Also, considering reduce airport ticket from Russia to ASEAN and Vietnam.

 

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