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  ASEAN has rallied to show support for the Philippines, especially its tourism recovery efforts, since typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck on 8 November.   After consultation with Philippine authorities, ASEAN says that the best way to help the Philippines is to continue with leisure, business and meetings travel to the Philippines as normal.   The […]

Malaysia’s Minister for Tourism and Culture, Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz, says that the ASEAN Tourism Forum in Kuching this month will be the perfect platform for the travel industry to ‘Feel the Warmth’ of an increasingly integrated Southeast Asia. The ASEAN Tourism Forum takes place in Kuching in Sarawak 16-23 January. What can delegates […]

In this interview, Cambodia’s Minister of Tourism, Thong Khon, says that enhanced cooperation with ASEAN, aviation liberalization and membership of ‘The Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club’ will further boost the country’s already fast-growing tourism industry. What synergies between Cambodia and ASEAN hold the most potential for Cambodia? I would like to reaffirm that […]

  Manila, Philippines, 17 October 2013: Philippines Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr., together with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the tourism industry, expressed their deepest sympathies to the families and victims of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Bohol and Cebu last Tuesday morning, which also resulted in significant damages to cultural and heritage structures. […]

BANGKOK, 30 September 2013: Yokohama City in Japan will host the ASEAN Festival 2013 on October 5 and 6. Eighty thousand people are expected to attend the open-air event, which will showcase the variety and delightful flavours of ASEAN cuisine. Live music, cultural performances, handicraft displays, and diplomatic representation from ASEAN member states will also feature. […]

  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is promoting six experiential and creative travel themes to encourage multi-country trips across Southeast Asia. The themed promotions are part of the implementation of the ASEAN Tourism Marketing Strategy 2012-2015.   The themes include: “The Tastes of Southeast Asia,” “ASEAN, a Tropical Paradise,” “World Class Cities,” “Experience […]

BANGKOK, 8 May 2013: Le Luong Minh, the new ASEAN Secretary-General took office in January. His five-year tenure will include the birth of the ASEAN Economic Community. In this interview he gives a progress report on tourism integration in Southeast Asia.  How important is the role of tourism in ASEAN’s development plans?   From 2004 to […]

H.E. Prof. Dr. Bosengkham Vongdara, Minister, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in Lao PDR, describes preparations for the ASEAN Tourism Forum which takes place 17-24 January 2013 and elaborates on how Laos’ tourism can capitalise on ASEAN integration H.E. Prof. Dr. Bosengkham Vongdara   Download image here  ATF 2013  1. What has been the biggest challenge […]

A roundup of tourism news from the Association of Southeast Asian Nation’s Tourism Office H.E. Prof. Dr. Bosengkham Vongdara   Download image here  Laos Ready for ASEAN Tourism Forum 2013 In an interview released 20 December, Lao PDR, Minister, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, H.E. Prof. Dr. Bosengkham Vongdara, said that arranging adequate number of hotel […]