MALAYSIA AT THE 28th ATF IN HANOI, VIETNAM
The Malaysian delegation participating at the 28th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2009 in Hanoi, Vietnam will be headed by the Hon. Dato`Sri Azalina Dato`Othman Said, Minister of Tourism, Malaysia.
Other members of the delegation include; Datuk Abdul Ghafar A. Thambi (Deputy Secretary-General for Tourism, Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia),
Mr. Amirrudin Abu (Acting Director-General, Tourism Malaysia) senior government officials and state tourism bodies.
Besides providing Buyers with the prospect to meet up with Malaysian business organizations for business opportunities, the Malaysian Pavilion (booth numbers from 63-135) at the Vietnam Exhibition Fair Center, Hanoi will also give visitors insights into the exciting Malaysian destinations and attractions.
During the week-long Forum, Malaysia is scheduled to hold a press conference and media briefing on the 9 Jan 2009 and 11 January 2009 respectively. A Malaysia luncheon hosted by the Hon. Minister of Tourism, Malaysia will also be held on 10 January 2009 (Saturday) at the Vietnam Exhibition Center. Details as follow:
DATE | EVENT | TIME | VENUE |
| 9 Jan | The Hon. Minister of Tourism with the Media, Press Conference | 1100 hrs | Iris Function Room, Hanoi Daewoo Hotel |
| 10 Jan | Malaysia luncheon for hosted buyers | 1200hrs | Vietnam Exhibition Fair Center |
| 11 Jan | Malaysia NTO-Media Briefing | 1000hrs | Vietnam Exhibition Fair Center |
FAST FACTS
•Tourist arrivals from ASEAN increased by 5.9 per cent from January to November 2008.
•The tourist arrivals from ASEAN constituted to 75.1 per cent of the overall share of tourist arrivals for the first 11 months of 2008.
| JAN-NOV 2007 | JAN-NOV2008 | 08 / 07CHANGE% | |
| ASEAN | 14,164,265 | 15,006,972 | 5.9 |
TOTAL ARRIVALS JAN-NOV `08 | ASEAN ARRIVALSJAN-NOV` 08 | 2008 SHARE (%) |
| 19.993,804 | 15,006,972 | 75.1 |
Issued by: Communications & Publicity Division
Date: 9 January 2009
For more information, please call: ritz at (6) (03) 26158443 or email: ritz@tourism.gov.my
