Hon Mun Island - Nha Trang Vietnam

From 5 - 01.12.2009 at Hanoi, Vietnam will host the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2009 (ATF 09) with the theme of the ASEAN Tourism - Towards a new level (ASEAN Tourism - Striving for a new height). This is the first time Vietnam has organized large-scale events in the framework of cooperation in ASEAN tourism.
In the framework of ATF 2009 will take place the meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers, Tourism Ministers of ASEAN with its dialogue partners, meeting leaders of national tourism agency, working group meetings of ASEAN Tourism Integration, Fair Tourism Nha Trang Vietnam (TRAVEX), the ASEAN Tourism Conference, Executive Board Meeting of ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA), press conferences and other related activities such as opening and closing, the tour for free, competition sport, the reception, introducing products ...

It is expected to welcome about 1,500 ATF 09 international delegates attended, including about 400 travel agents, tour operators buy (buyers) from the target markets such as North America, Europe, Northeast Asia, Australia ...; hundreds of news agencies, newspapers, television in the world to attend to report on ATF. This will be a bridge in promoting effective, widespread introduction of the country, people and travel to Vietnam many friends, other international partners. In addition, ATF 09 is also a good opportunity for Vietnam's tourism business contacts, find out and establish collaborative relationships with trading partners China, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, India ...
ASEAN Tourism Nha Trang Forum (ASEAN Tourism Forum - ATF) held in Malaysia in 1981, then was held every year alternately in ASEAN countries. To date, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines has held five public ATF; Thailand and Indonesia 4 terms and 01 for the period of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos. Since ASEAN members, Vietnam always travel to attend all the ASEAN tourism forum. The ATF will be the first 09 Travel Vietnam stands out ATF and conference host ASEAN Tourism Ministers.

As ATF 09 host countries, Vietnam has carried out many jobs such as construction and the Prime Minister approving the project organized the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2009, building publications to promote the general introduction ATF 09 ATF was found at 08 and co-chaired a session ATF 08 in Thailand.
Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism Nha Trang Vietnam is to organize the activities of the ATF with the participation of the ministries, departments and agencies. The Steering Committee, the Organizing Committee ATF 09 and sub-committees are actively involved deployment of logistical preparation, plan to plan to eat, stay, meeting, visit the Association Travex, printing documents and information on Forum and related information ... to serve many diverse activities of the ATF 09.
ATF was held in Nha Trang Vietnam would be a good time to increase referrals, promote the image of the country, people, travel Vietnam, contributing to confirm the role, raising Vietnam's position in the region and International.