Asian Travel Forum

Viet Nam, the Hosted Country of the ATF 2019

Viet Nam, the Host Country of the ATF 2019,  ASEAN Tourism Forum, take a place in Ha Long Bay, UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The 38th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) was a cooperative regional effort to promote the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as one tourist destination. This annual event involves all the tourism industry sectors of the 10 member states of ASEAN: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.

ATF 2019 through the 3-day TRAVEX event, 16 to 18 January 2019 welcomed 1,500 delegates, hosted buyers and exhibitors as well as international media. There were 400 hosted buyers from 53 countries including Australia, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, and many others.

ATF predicted a platform for the selling and buying of regional and individual tourism products of ASEAN member countries

The ATF – TRAVEX was very well organised, and included around 100 official events and functions comprising knowledge sessions at the ASEAN Tourism Conference, and a lot of daily networking opportunities and social gatherings like friendly golf games and pre- and post-tours, gala dinners.

The ATF – TRAVEX in 2019 was a very well-organized event, offered a lot of meetings, networking opportunities, connections.

Media received the latest insights and first-hand news, updates and stories around ASEAN. Field perspectives from all 10 National Tourism Organisations and Bureaux at the Media Briefings and Tourism Ministers Press Conference were holded on TRAVEX days.

There were parties hosted by VNAT, Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City, FLC, Quang Ninh province and Brunei, the host country for the 2020 event, then the Philippines with the tradition of creating fabulous parties and night functions, and more.

The ATF – TRAVEX was very well organised event and included around 100 official events and functions comprising knowledge sessions at the ASEAN Tourism Conference, and a lot of daily networking opportunities and social gatherings like friendly golf games and pre- and post-tours, gala dinners.