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ASEAN promotes tourism attractions in World Travel Fair
ASEAN promotes tourism attractions in World Travel Fair
SEOUL, 13 June 2016 ? ASEAN-Korea Centre set up the ASEAN Pavilion in the 31st Korea World Travel Fair (KOTFA) at the COEX Convention Center in Seoul from 9-12 June to promote ASEAN as an attractive tourist destination.
On the first day of the fair, the launching ceremony for the ASEAN campaign “Visit ASEAN@50: Golden Celebration” in 2017 was held. Ambassador Kim Young-sun, Secretary General of the ASEAN-Korea Centre attended the ceremony along with key persons from tourism-related organizations in ASEAN, including Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture of Malaysia; Benito C. Bengzon, Jr., Chair of the ASEAN Sustainable and Inclusive Tourism Development Committee (ASITDC); and Sounh Manivong, Director General, Tourism Development Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Lao PDR. The campaign aimed to promote ASEAN as a single destination. The ASEAN Tourism Association has developed 50 ASEAN tourism products and visitors enjoyed the richness of culture, heritage, nature and warmth of ASEAN hospitality.