THE Greater Mekong Sub-region is addressing a rebuild of the tourism sector, post-Covid-19 pandemic under the “Rebuild Tourism, Rebound with Resilience” initiative.
Speakers from 25 Greater Mekong Subregion countries will discuss plans at the Mekong Tourism Forum from Oct 12-13 in Quang Nam, central Vietnam.
The forum will host a Sustainable Tourism Exhibition comprising 18 booths showcasing sustainable tourism, community-based tourism, and local community products, while an exhibition will run from Oct 10 to 12.
Forum organisers are ensuring that both private and public sector voices will be well represented, with panellists to make recommendations on three focus areas: social enterprises, new ways of connecting sustainable tourism suppliers and buyers, and the use of technology, reports Vientiane Times.
From the public sector, there will be contributions from leaders and senior executives of the Asian Development Bank, the Pacific Asia Travel Association, and the Asean Tourism Association.
The forum provides a cooperative platform for travel and tourism stakeholders to discuss regional tourism development, along with the marketing and promotion of travel to, from, and within the Greater Mekong Subregion.
It presents an inclusive, interactive and results-oriented opportunity to encourage public- and private-sector participation in promoting the region as a single destination.
First held in 1996, the Mekong Tourism Forum is an annual government-led event dedicated to the tourism industry in the Greater Mekong Sub region.
-BTS Media
