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Thailand Calls On Vietnam To Increase Tourism Financial system With Highly effective ‘Six Countries, One Destination’ Technique
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Thailand has urged Vietnam to discover methods to reinforce tourism collaboration, with a specific concentrate on advancing the “Six Countries, One Destination” initiative.
Beforehand, Thailand proposed a joint visa system much like the Schengen mannequin, geared toward facilitating journey amongst six nations: Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
If launched, the unified visa would eradicate the necessity for vacationers to acquire separate visas or journey permits for every nation.
Impressed by the European Schengen zone, this built-in visa system would allow vacationers to maneuver seamlessly between the taking part nations.
Thailand noticed a major enhance in tourism final 12 months, welcoming 35.5 million worldwide guests, marking a 26% rise in comparison with the earlier 12 months, thanks partially to favorable visa rules.
In the meantime, Vietnam attracted 17.6 million overseas guests in 2024, approaching its pre-pandemic tourism figures.
