On 21 June 2016, the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism of Lao PDR hosted the Welcoming Reception of the ASEAN Ecotourism Forum in Pakse, which the government officials of ASEAN Member States, representatives from international organizations and tourist sectors were invited to attend. H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), attended on invitation and had exchanges with other guests. Secretary-General Yang briefed on ACC’s recent work, especially on a series of events of ASEAN-China Week including ASEAN-China Tourism Cooperation Forum, listened to suggestions from the guests on furthering ASEAN-China tourism cooperation.
In her exchange of views with H.E. Dr. Bosengkham Vongdara, Minister of the Information, Culture and Tourism of Lao PDR, Secretary-General Yang made positive comments on the ASEAN Ecotourism Forum held in Lao PDR, and wished the Forum a great success. She said that His Excellency specially attended the 24th China Kunming Import and Export Fair, and delivered a keynote speech during the Cross-Border Tourism Cooperation Forum on enhancing the tourism cooperation between Lao PDR and China, ASEAN and China. ACC would cooperate with Lao PDR to push the development of the tourism cooperation between Lao PDR and China, and between ASEAN and China to a new level, so as to make more contributions to promote social and economic development of all relevant countries, and to enhance well-being of their people.
Dr. Bosengkham Vongdara made positive comments on ACC’s great efforts to promote Lao PDR-China and ASEAN-China tourism cooperation. He expressed his warm welcome to Secretary-General Yang for attending the ASEAN Ecotourism Forum as well as his gratitude to ACC’s strong support to the event. He said that Lao PDR looked forward to strengthening cooperation with ACC to actively explore the tourist market of China. The publication of tourist resources of Lao PDR should be further enhanced so as to attract more Chinese tourists to Lao PDR for sightseeing and thus to cement the friendly ties and exchange between the people of the two countries.
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