The Tourism Administration said yesterday that “Waves of Wonder” will serve as the nation’s new tourism motto for the next ten years. It also added that the term would be included in advertisements during the Olympic Games in Paris as well as in other major cities and travel fairs worldwide. The agency’s latest attempt to bring 10 million foreign…
According to the Tourism Development Department of the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism, more than 263,160 Vietnamese travellers entered Laos in the first three months of this year, making up the second-largest group of foreign visitors to the nation during that time. It stated that during the studied period, Laos welcomed over a million…
Record numbers of foreign visitors are flooding Japan, and many of them are living like kings thanks to the falling value of the yen, splurging on everything from kimonos to cutlery and delicious dinners. French visitor Katia Lelievre, 36, laughed as she said, “I bought three pairs of shoes, which is something I would never normally do,”…
Due to high temperatures and protracted dry spells, forests in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand and the eastern state of Odisha are being destroyed by frequent fires. The fires have been made worse by people setting fire to the forest to gather a flower that is used to make alcohol. According to data from…
By 2050, Quang Ninh hopes to become a global centre for tourism and the top travel destination in the world by establishing Ha Long Bay – Bai Tu Long Bay as a landscape paradise, coordinating the growth of the economic, social, and environmental ecosystems, and improving locals’ standard of living to an international standard. These…
MALAYSIA- This year, Thailand is preparing for a three-week Songkran celebration that is predicted togenerate tens of billions of baht in income, greatly enhancing the nation’s tourism industry.Since Songkran is now recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,celebrations are scheduled from April 1–21 in several popular locations, including Bangkok,Chiang Mai, Phuket, and…
MALAYSIA- According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), travel and tourism will have a record-breaking year in 2024 and will contribute an unprecedented $11.1 trillion to global GDP. The travel and tourism industry will contribute $770 billion more than it did in 2024, according to the global tourism body’s 2024 Economic Impact Research…
MALAYSIA -The Malaysia China Welfare Advisory Society has advocated for the permanent implementation of the visa-free regime between Malaysia and China. According to its vice-president Teh Choon Jin, Malaysia has seen a sharp increase in Chinese tourists since the temporary implementation of the policy in December of last year, and the tourism sector will gain…
MALAYSIA -Based on official figures released on Wednesday, Hong Kong’s retail sales increased in February for the fifteenth consecutive month, driven by the city’s ongoing expansion in both tourism and consumption. According to the Hong Kong government, sales in February increased 1.9% over the same month last year to HK$33.8 billion ($4.32 billion). In contrast,…
