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Vietnamese, Cambodian to enjoy easy cross-border travel during Tet
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will create favourable conditions for citizens of Vietnam and Cambodia to cross the border for visits during the upcoming traditional New Year (Tet) festival. Locals of Kien Giang and Cambodian provinces of Kampot, Kep, Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong and ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Thailand ready for ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2018 in Chiang Mai
Thailand is ready to host the 37th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2018) between 22-26 January, 2018, at the Chiang Mai Exhibition and Convention Centre (CMECC) under the theme “ASEAN-Sustainable Connectivity, Boundless Prosperity”.[]Thailand is hosting the event for the sixth time, but has relocated it for ...
Theodore Koumelis
Govt waives visas for Scandinavians for Visit Laos Year 2018
The unilateral visa exemption will take effect for just one year from January 1-December 31, 2018, for the duration of Visit Laos Year 2018.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Five Reasons Air Travel Is Booming in the Greater Mekong Subregion
The Greater Mekong Subregion is one of the fast-growing markets for air transport services today.[] Bangkok is still the busiest aviation hub in the subregion, followed by Kunming, said the report. It notes that more airports are being connected to international destinations because of Open ...
Greater Mekong Subregion
Vietnam takes actions to realise ASEAN common tourist visa
A range of activities have been carried out by Vietnam tourism sector and other related authorities to realise the single ASEAN visa policy. Forming the ASEAN single visa system is considered to be a key solution to facilitate tourism development across the region.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Brainstorming Organic Tourism
A campaign to promote so-called ‘Organic Tourism’ across Thailand and the Greater Mekong Subregion was under scrutiny at a recent workshop designed to brainstorm ideas.[]After taking root in Thailand, the campaign is slated for expansion across Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Guangxi and Yunnan provinces ...
Don Ross
Tourism players warn against overcrowding on Mekong River
It is essential that tourism is sensitively managed if the target of attracting four million visitors to the Mekong River by 2020 is achieved, tourism stakeholders warn. At 4,350km in length, the Mekong River runs from China to Vietnam, slicing through six countries that offer ...
Marissa Carruthers
Help for Cambodian, Lao local schemes
Thailand is to provide the know-how and expertise to help develop community-based tourism (CBT) in Laos, Cambodia and Bhutan. This will be the first time the three countries are working closely with Thailand specifically on CBT development, after joining forces on cross-border tourism, logistics and connectivity, ...
Suchat Sritama
Mekong Delta seeks investors for 57 projects
The Mekong Delta will introduce 57 projects requiring more than VND183 trillion (US$8.05 billion) that are awaiting investors at an investment promotion conference scheduled to take place in Can Tho City on October 25.[] 24 of these projects are for tourism development and require total ...
Trung Chanh
Japan's smaller airports welcome Southeast Asia
More airlines in Southeast Asia are flying to Japan’s regional cities as a growing number of travelers visit the country. And seeing inbound tourism as the key to boosting regional economies, central and local governments in Japan are more than happy to promote the country’s ...
Kentaro Iwamoto and Jun Suzuk