In order to help the Experience Mekong Collection members in these challenging, The Mekong Tourism Coordinating office and Destination Mekong are listing any businesses that are asking for donations. We are asking everybody to support these small responsible travel businesses, which we recognize as our shining lights of the Mekong Region. Let’s all come together to make sure that these lights will continue to shine for many years to come.
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Sustainable and responsible tourism can be used as a versatile instrument for sustainable development in international development cooperation. The approach presented in this hand book is based on the proactive design and management of tourism value chains in partner destinations.
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Curation of innovative ideas and initiatives in the Greater Mekong Subregion during the Corona Virus pandemic to instill consumer confidence and encourage investment
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Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) open 2020 call for applications in travel technology and social impact categories
4th annual MIST program aims to expedite tourism industry growth, create an ecosystem that inspires innovation, and promote sustainability in tourism
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Public Voting open to support small responsible businesses during these challenging times
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Seeking nominations of inspiring, dedicated and innovative leaders in travel and tourism in the Greater Mekong Subregion
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Mekong Region’s tourism office has launched the second edition of is popular travel consumer contest Mekong Mini Movie Festival.
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Together with TAT, Mekong Tourism has launched a new promotional campaign on Mekong Moments to shine light on regional tourism and thematic attractions in Thailand and the region to inspire tourism in the GMS.
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The Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism of Lao PDR has launched their new travel inspirational platform ‘Inspiring Laos’ to provide capacity building for the industry and inspire travellers with user-generated content.
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Destinations in the Asia Pacific region can maximise tourism growth, and in turn job creation, by expanding their online presence. As travellers organise
trips online more frequently, destination management organisations and businesses should leverage available tools and digital platforms to engage with them throughout the planning process. Data generated by online interactions can be leveraged to further drive innovation and growth. There are opportunities to generate over 9 million new jobs in the region. This would stimulate GDP growth by up to an additional 1% destination-by-destination with an average 5% rise in the Travel & Tourism sector.