The first meeting of ASEAN and Russian Federation Tourism Ministers

Mr. Doan Van Viet (middle) led Vietnam delegation
attended the first meeting of ASEAN and
Russian Federation Tourism Ministers

On 19 January, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Doan Van Viet led Vietnam delegation attended the first meeting of ASEAN and Russian Federation Tourism Ministers. The meeting is on the framework of ATF 2022 in Cambodia.

Despite the challenge brought by the pandemic, Southeast Asian countries are among the preferred destinations by the Russian tourists as reflected by the growing total visits prior to the pandemic. In addition, Russian arrivals have always been within the top 10 source markets outside ASEAN.

The meeting was pleased to welcome the elevation of the ASEAN-Russian Federation Tourism Cooperation to the Ministerial level, recognising the importance of this milestone as 2021 marks the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN-Russia Relations.

In 2021, the ASEAN-Russia Federation Tourism Work Plan 2022-2024 was developed with five key dimensions: Support continued consultations between ASEAN and Russian Federation to promote tourism cooperation; Collaboration on professional training and advancement in the field of tourism; Best practices in ensuring tourists’ safety; Encourage people-to-people movement between ASEAN and Russia; and supporting sustainable tourism.

In 2022 Russia is planning to implement the fifth stage of the programme with a view to expand business contacts between Russia and ASEAN tourism enterprises through Russian language training and experience exchange.

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