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ASEAN Tourism Forum - ATF 2017 kicks off
On January 18, the opening ceremony of ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF)
2017 took place in Singapore with the presence of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee
Hsien Loong and Secretary General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh. Vietnamese delegation
led by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Le Khanh Hai attended
the ceremony.
ATF - the biggest annual event of ASEAN tourism cooperation is organized
alternately among the member countries since its inauguration in Malaysia in
1981.
In 2017, the ATF with the theme “Shaping our Tourism Journey Together” is hosted
in Singapore with the aim of promoting the association of the ASEAN region and
utilizing opportunities to further boost the growth of ASEAN tourism.
In the framework of the ATF 2017, a series of important activities will be held
from January 16-20, including the 45th Meeting of ASEAN National Tourism
Organizations (ASEAN NTOs) and related meetings; the 20th Meeting of ASEAN
Tourism Ministers and related meetings; TRAVEX, etc.
At the ceremony, the campaign “Visit ASEAN@50” celebrating the 50th anniversary
of ASEAN (1967-2017) was also launched.
Thanh Tam.
Source: VNAT |
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