ASEAN, Japan agree to cooperate to boost sustainable tourism
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan have agreed to enhance cooperation to create sustainable tourist destinations at the ASEAN-Japan Tourism Ministers’ Special Dialogue that was held from October 27-29 in Tokyo.
At the ASEAN-Japan Tourism Ministers’ Special Dialogue that was held from October 27-29 in Tokyo. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) - The Associationof Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan have agreed to enhance cooperation to create sustainable tourist destinations at the ASEAN-Japan TourismMinisters’ Special Dialogue that was held from October 27-29 in Tokyo.
The event, which was also to commemorate the 50th year of ASEAN-JapanFriendship and Cooperation, discussed the “Next 50 Years withASEAN and Japan: Designing the Path to Sustainable Tourism Together”.
According to the joint media statement released after the dialogue, the two sides agreed to promoteinnovative marketing activities for sustainable tourism while highlighting theunique cultural and natural attractions of ASEAN and Japan.
They reaffirmed the importance of developing tourism contentto promote the protection, conservation, and inheritance of important resourcessuch as nature, culture, and traditions while leveraging these resources fortourism to develop sustainable destinations that benefit both residents andtravellers.
They also agreed to promote efforts to generate more tourism-related job opportunities for communities, share professional knowledge and organise training courses to improve skills for labourers in the field./.
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At the ASEAN-Japan Tourism Ministers’ Special Dialogue that was held from October 27-29 in Tokyo. (Photo: VNA) 
