JAPAN Travel Trade Barometer: Little Sign of Recovery Evident in Fourth Quarter 2011

The new Vietnam Tourism slogan and symbol made public at the end of last year has been criticised by, Director of Hanoitourist, Luu Duc Ke, saying it does not help tourists imagine the beauty of Vietnamese tourism.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has announced that for the first time in seven years the UK has become one of the country¡¯s top ten visitor generating markets.

Tourism Australia is looking to engage a full service Market Representation agency in Jakarta, Indonesia to strengthen the outbound market to Australia.

Malaysia recorded overall growth in tourism last year as the positive effects of its luxury destination branding kicked in.

The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) hosted the visit of the Guam-Korea Tourism Council (KGTC) with a welcome reception co-supported by the Outrigger Guam Resort and DFS Galleria Guam on February 2, 2012 in Guam.

Assisting local businesses build expand their products, the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has released plan to launch a new program to help Aussie travel companies crack the Chinese market.

South African Tourism¡¯s chief marketing officer joins highly exclusive group that shows outstanding thinking in global brand communications

In an effort to attract over four million visitors to the Philippines this year, the Government has allotted more funds to its tourism sector.

Since the success of Tropical North Queensland's charter which brought 12 special direct flights from China to Cairns for Chinese New Year many airlines have followed suit.

Since visa requirements have been eased, Salzburg, Austria has doubled its number of visitor arrivals from Taiwan last year.

Malaysia made a big jump in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) by moving up 27 places to the 25th position among 132 countries this year.

¡°Vietnam-Timeless Charm¡± and the five colourful petal lotus have been approved to be the country¡¯s new tagline and logo of National Tourism Promotion program for this year until 2020.

Australian arrivals to Japan for 2011 numbered 162,700, a 27.9% average annual decrease compared to 225,800 in 2010.

Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced record breaking visitor arrivals surpassing 41 million to Hong Kong in 2011.

As tourism heads towards reaching the one billion milestone this year, UNWTO has asked the industry to stimulate further demand by ¡°advancing travel facilitation¡±.

Tourism Ireland have jumped into the new year with a new global initiative ¡®Jump into Ireland¡¯ to promote the destination to the world for the next three years.

The Philippines will start the New Year with a newly branded short catchy slogan to replace the ¡°Wow, Philippines¡± brand in an aim to raise Philippines tourism to new heights.

City Expects to Welcome 50.2 Million Visitors by the End of 2011, Breaking Record One Year Ahead of Schedule City to Generate a Record $32 Billion in Visitor Spending and $48 Billion in Economic Impact by Year¡¯s End

The Centre clinches prestigious travel award

TCEB launches ¡®Believe in Thailand ¨C Thailand: Destination of ¡°CHOICES¡± at EIBTM 2011, Europe¡¯s largest meeting trade show

As the flooding situation in Thailand has stabilized and flood waters are receding, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is accelerating its efforts to ensure travellers and tour operators worldwide to understand that Thailand¡¯s tourism sector is open for business and welcoming visitors through a recovery campaign called ¡°Beautiful Thailand.¡±

To mark the success achieved from the increased frequency of Emirates flights to Vienna, Emirates and the Austrian National Tourist Office invited guests to an intimate evening with the Sydney Symphony.

ADTA & FLASH Entertainment confirm multiple Grammy award winners for New Year¡¯s Eve Concert as curtain-raiser to the UAE capital¡¯s hosting of the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race