ASEAN+3 nations discuss solutions to tourism recovery

The 39th online meeting of ASEAN3 (China, Japan and Republic of Korea) National Tourism Organisations discussed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism activities and worked out solutions, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Participants said tourism exchange between member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, Japan and the RoK has been strongly hit by the pandemic.

The ASEAN3 countries proposed a number of measures to recover the sector  such as helping each other hold online events, enhancing tourism promotion campaigns in the region, surveying tourists and welcoming visitors in the region and the world when conditions allow.

According to the VNAT, Vietnam will work closely with all member states to carry out the ASEAN3 Tourism Cooperation Work Plan for  the 2021-2025 period to revitalise the sector./.