'Five Countries, One Destination' programme to be launched in 2016
A travel programme that will bring tourists to Bagan, Chiang Mai, Swanparabon, Vientiane, Siem Reap and Hue - all destinations that are part of the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) - will soon be launched, according to t
The goal of the programme is to promote tourism in ACMECS countries – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam – the ministry said.
Myanmar Vice President Nyan Tun said on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of third CLMV and second ACMECS Tourism Ministerial Meetings that the main aims of the ACMECS were to foster neighbourliness, to enhance peace and stability in the region, and to promote sustainable and inclusive development in the participant countries in order to support the Asean Community.
One of the eight priority cooperation areas of the ACMECS will be implemented from 2016 to 2018. These include promotion of cross-border travel within the ACMECS countries and organisation of joint tourism marketing; promotion activities to realise the concept of "Five Countries, One Destination"; promotion of travel facilitation, especially regarding visas and transport; enhancement of capacity-building programmes for tourism professionals and tourism stakeholders; and promotion of green and responsible tourism in the ACMECS region.
