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GOVERNMENT INTENSIFIES PROMOTION & COOPERATION TO ATTRACT TOURISTS

THE TOURISM Ministry is intensifying promotion and cooperation efforts to attract more tourists to Indonesia’s tourist attractions.

According to Tourism Minister, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana at the World Expo in Osaka, Japan recently said the government is promoting Indonesian tourism, this is a strategic impetus to introduce the nation’s identity as well as promote Indonesian tourism at the global level,” she said in an online broadcast that was followed from Jakarta, Friday (05/03), 2025.

“In addition, the Ministry of Tourism will hold a tourism promotion event in May and June 2025, involving 15 tourism industry players in a business forum focused on health and wellness tourism services,” she said

Widiyanti also explained that in addition to conducting promotional activities, the Ministry of Tourism cooperates with other ministries and institutions to improve tourism services. Cooperation between ministries/institutions in the tourism sector includes improving accessibility, service quality and tourism infrastructure, as well as strengthening the capacity of the tourism workforce.

The Ministry of Tourism also cooperates bilaterally and multilaterally in tourism development efforts. On April 15-16, Indonesia hosted the annual meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and South Asia, which was attended by delegates from 30 countries.

“This conference is an important forum to exchange ideas, strengthen cooperation among countries, and promote the transformation of the tourism sector to be more resilient and sustainable,” she affirmed.

She added that we are also using this momentum to strengthen cooperation in the tourism sector through a series of bilateral meetings. UN Tourism has supported the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism in the preparation of Tourism Investment Guidelines in Indonesia.

The Investment Guidelines provide information on economic and investment forecasts for Indonesia, as well as tax policies and legal frameworks related to investment activities in tourism destinations. [traveltext.id/photo special]