- The 27th Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers (M-ATM) was held on 25 January 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. H.E. Suanesavanh Vignaket, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lao PDR, chaired the Meeting. H.E. Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia, was the Vice Chair. The 27th M-ATM was preceded by the 59th Meeting of the ASEAN National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) and other Senior Official Meetings with Dialogue Partners.
- The Meeting focused its discussion on the implementation of activities under the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2016-2025, as well as other key priorities in 2023-2024 to further support the speedy recovery of the tourism sector. In line with the theme of “Quality and Responsible Tourism: Sustaining ASEAN Future”, the Meeting emphasised the importance of forging closer collaboration among the ASEAN Member States in all relevant sectors to ensure the sustainability and resiliency of ASEAN tourism.
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