VIENTIANE, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Laos is making comprehensive preparations to host the 27th ASEAN Tourism Ministers' Meeting and the 42nd ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Lao capital Vientiane from Jan. 22 to Jan. 27 in 2024.

A Laopattana report on Tuesday quoted the Director General of the Tourism Marketing Department under the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Khom Douangchantha, as saying the ministry has established a 13-member preparatory committee, which will be responsible for a host of duties, including venue selection and preparing invitation cards.

The committee is now coordinating with the secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to review the list of tourism ministers and other invitees, such as ASEAN plus three tourism ministers, delegates from ASEAN-India, ASEAN-Russia, and other international organizations.

Alongside, the committee is working on a tourism program for delegates to enjoy during their time in the Lao capital Vientiane. The committee is also working with travel companies to create itineraries for delegates so that they can travel to other provinces in Laos as well.

Khom said that the ASEAN Tourism Ministers' Meeting and the ATF are important events that will promote tourism in Laos and the ASEAN region. The Lao government is committed to making the event memorable and successful for all participants.

Meanwhile, preparations are also in full swing for Visit Laos Year 2024, in which the country is projected to welcome more than 2.7 million tourists to stimulate post-pandemic economic growth. Enditem

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