Vietnam to host ATF 2019

The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 is likely to be held in Vietnam. Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s proposal for Vietnam to host the 38th ASEAN Tourism Forum in 2019. The annual event, which was held in the Philippines this year, is likely to be held in Hanoi, Da Nang or Ho Chi Minh City in 2019. It brings together tourism officials and industry executives from the 10 ASEAN member nations and dialogue partners China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Russia. It will also include an ASEAN tourism ministers’ conference, meetings of national tourism agency officials and an ASEAN Travel Expo.