In the short term, the tourism industry in the Sultanate anticipates that there will be over 400,000 tourist arrivals by air in 2026, bringing in an estimated BND300 million in tourism receipts from the arrivals.
Acting Director of the Tourism Development Department at the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) Salinah binti Haji Mohd Salleh said this during a presentation ceremony, held by the MPRT through the Tourism Development Department, to honour Bruneian recipients of the ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards, at its premises.
“To achieve these targets, we are working closely with current and new partners to explore new markets and launch new and improved products and packages,” she said.
The prestigious recognition was bestowed on Brunei’s entities in conjunction with the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 (ATF 2024), themed ‘Quality and Responsible Tourism – Sustaining ASEAN Future’ held on January 26 in Vientiane, Laos.
Permanent Secretary at the MPRT Hajah Tutiaty binti Haji Abdul Wahab was the guest of honour at the event.
“One of the Tourism Development Department’s initiatives was to organise the first Tourism Service Providers (TSPs) Enhancement Workshop that began in February last year,” Salinah said.
Source: Borneo Bulletin
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February 26, 2024
