The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh will have another
chance to promote its abundant tourism potential when the East Asia
Inter-regional Tourism Forum (EATOF) takes place in the province from
September 13-17.
Founded in 1999 in Gangwon in the
Republic of Korea with the memberships of nine East Asian countries,
including the Republic of Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Mongolia,
the Philippines, Indonesia, Russia, and China, EATOF aims to promote
cooperation and the development of tourism among member countries. Only
one EATOF member province per country is admitted to the organisation on
a permanent basis.
In 2006, Quang Ninh province became a
new regular member and Siem Reap in Cambodia , and Luang Prabang in
Laos subsequently joined EATOF in 2009.
It is expected
some 200 representatives from 12 EATOF Permanent Secretariat meeting, as
well as art performances presented by EATOF member countries, will be
among the EATOF forum’s agenda./.