(VOVWORLD) - Members of the 17th East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Forum (EATOF 17) have agreed to upgrade the Forum to the East Asia Inter-Regional Tourism Federation to promote substantive and effective cooperation, and play a pioneering role in propelling tourism recovery and growth in the region.
 Leaders of the EATOF's member provinces signed the joint statement. Photo: VNA |
It was part of the joint statement signed by leaders of the member provinces within the framework of EATOF 17 on Wednesday in Quang Ninh province.
The Forum pledged to establish a cooperative governance mechanism with member provinces on the basis of public-private-academic partnerships and expand a global network to achieve sustainable tourism.
Officials expressed their support for large-scale political and economic events, and major global events organized by member provinces.
They said they will continue to work together to develop a fair, sustainable, and eco-friendly tourism.
The EATOF 18 will be held in Tuv, Mongolia, in 2024.