Only 6 percent of foreign visitors return to Vietnam
Hanoi – A survey recently launched by one EU-funded tourism development program revealed that a mere 6% of the questioned international tourists choose to return to Vietnam due to poor tourism services, inconvenient transport and inadequate investment.The survey, launched by … Continue reading Only 6 percent of foreign visitors return to Vietnam
ASEAN to Pilot Customs Transit System
Jakarta – An ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) will be piloted in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The system, aimed at facilitating the movement of transit goods by road within ASEAN, will form an integral component of the vision of ASEAN … Continue reading ASEAN to Pilot Customs Transit System
ASEAN Promotes Women Entrepreneurs’ Empowerment
Bangkok – A dialogue on reducing gender disparities in entrepreneurship and enterprise development was held yesterday in Bangkok between the ASEAN SME Working Group (SMEWG) and the US-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive SMEs plus other stakeholders. Data show that gender disparities in … Continue reading ASEAN Promotes Women Entrepreneurs’ Empowerment
Trade, Private Sector, Soft and Hard Infrastructure Tops APEC Agenda
Beijing – Wednesday marked the first day of the week-long Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, hosted this year in Beijing. This year’s summit, themed “Shaping the Future through Asia-Pacific Partnership,” brings together ministerial leaders, CEOs of global corporations, and other … Continue reading Trade, Private Sector, Soft and Hard Infrastructure Tops APEC Agenda
Indonesia: Initiative for cleaner cooking
Yogyakarta/Indonesia – Ratinem, a farmer living in Central Java, explains why she uses a traditional stove that uses tree bark for fuel. She gathers the wood, she says, from nearby fields. “I use a traditional cook stove because it’s cheap. I don’t … Continue reading Indonesia: Initiative for cleaner cooking
ASEAN: More Information and Training for SME’s
BANGKOK – The ASEAN SME Working Group (SMEWG) worked with the US-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive SMEs and other stakeholders on the design of the planned “ASEAN Online SME Academy” during a regional consultation forum yesterday in Bangkok.Adequate and timely … Continue reading ASEAN: More Information and Training for SME’s
Thailand: New personalized guidebook for mobile devices
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched “Yours Connect”, a new app that will help visitors find wherever they want to go in the kingdom with just a couple of taps of their mobile device.The app was … Continue reading Thailand: New personalized guidebook for mobile devices
Thailand: 22 Best Places to Enjoy Flowers
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has listed 22 best places to see beautiful flowers in Thailand under the ‘Dream Destinations 2’ domestic tourism marketing campaign.TAT Governor Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik said, “Last year’s inauguration of the Dream Destinations … Continue reading Thailand: 22 Best Places to Enjoy Flowers
ASEAN Builds a Strong Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Siem Reap – ASEAN is strongly committed to establishing dispute settlement mechanisms in all fields of cooperation, said the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. AKP Mochtan, in his opening remarks at a workshop to familiarize stakeholders … Continue reading ASEAN Builds a Strong Dispute Settlement Mechanism
WTM 2014: 2015 Discover Thainess campaign on agenda
London – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is to unveil a series of new marketing plans and promotional activities at the World Travel Market 2014 (WTM), one of the world’s largest travel trade shows to be held 3-6 November, … Continue reading WTM 2014: 2015 Discover Thainess campaign on agenda