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TOURISM MINISTERS MEETINGS UPBEAT ON ASEAN TOURISM PROGRESS: 2015.01.30 23:51 입력

Asia-(<a href="http://themetn.com/" target="_blank" style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: '맑은 고딕'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.5333347320557px;"></a><a href="http://themetn.com/news/view.html?section=82&category=141&no=1634" target="_blank">테마여행신문 TTN</a>)-The
18th Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers and the 14th
meeting of ASEAN Plus Three Tourism Ministers (China, Japan and the Republic of
Korea), respectively on the 25th and 26th January, in Nay
Pyi Taw, Myanmar, were held in conjunction with the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2015
(ATF). A wide variety of tourism subjects relevant to ASEAN were discussed and
decided upon. A few of the highlights thereof, of interest to the tourism
industry and wider community, are presented hereafter.<o:p></o:p>

Firstly,
the Ministers were pleased with the provisional figures of international
tourists visiting ASEAN Member States amounting to 97.2 million, a growth of 3%
from 2013. Likewise, intra-ASEAN travel, the main growth engine of tourism in
the region, recorded over 50% share of total international tourists visiting
ASEAN, which to quite an extent could be ascribed to the operationalization of the
ASEAN Open Skies Agreement.<o:p></o:p>

Secondly, it was agreed
unanimously that the underlying vision for the next period of ASEAN’s Strategic
Tourism Plan (ATSP) for the period 2016 – 2025 would be to strive to become a quality
tourism destination offering a unique and diverse ASEAN experience, while committed
to responsible, sustainable, inclusive and balanced tourism development.<o:p></o:p> <table id="news_image" class="center" align="center" width="668"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://themetn.com/PEG/14226294474239.jpg" width="668" align="absmiddle"></td></tr></tbody></table>

Furthermore, to enhance quality in tourism,
the Ministers launched the ASEAN Tourism
Security & Safety Guidelines and Online Resource Centre Website (<a href="http://www.aseantssrc.org/">www.aseantssrc.org</a>),
containing guidelines, best practice and
background papers on tourism related
security and safety practices in ASEAN Member States. In addition, they
adopted the Tourism and Climate Change Monitoring System and Work Plan, to be
included in the new Strategic Tourism Plan.<o:p></o:p>

In
terms of product development and marketing, the Ministers’ meetings, a/o
promoted the continued enhancement of the websites of ASEAN (<a href="http://www.aseantourism.travel/">www.aseantourism.travel</a>), Sina Weibo (<a href="http://www.dongnanya.travel/">www.dongnanya.travel</a>) and ASEAN Member
States’ NTOs; the Travel Channel for Pacific Asia Travel Association’s Love
Campaign, and “ASEAN for ASEAN” activities during 2015-2016. Moreover, they
praised progress re nature- and river-based tourism, the ASEAN Ecotourism
Strategic Plan, Heritage Tourism products and Senior Long Stay Tourism; as well
as the importance of developing a framework to exchange ideas on tourism
statistics for ASEAN Plus Three (ATP) countries.<o:p></o:p>

Finally,
they applauded the roles of the three ASEAN Centres, respectively of China,
Japan and Korea in promoting tourism and cultural exchanges between ASEAN and
the three ATP countries, and thanked the Government and People of Myanmar
profusely for the warm hospitality and excellent arrangements made for the
Ministerial meetings at ATF 2015.<o:p></o:p>

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