The government has sought support from the missions in Kathmandu to help make Visit Nepal Year 2020 (VNY2020), a success.
Addressing diplomats and heads of development partners today, tourism minister Yogesh Bhattarai requested to coordinate with the government to make Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 campaign successful. The minister had summoned foreign mission chiefs at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) to discuss the ways to ensure success of the campaign, according to a press note issued by the ministry.
Bhattarai, on the occasion, requested the ambassadors to promote Nepal in their respective countries and help Nepal to achieve its target of hosting 2 million tourists in 2020. “As Christmas and New Year is nearing,” the minister said, requesting ambassadors to encourage citizens of their home country to celebrate both occasions in Nepal. “Nepal is preparing for the grand opening of VNY 2020 campaign on January 1.”
The government has already sent invitation to tourism ministers of 40 countries to attend the inaugural ceremony of the VNY2020 on January 1, he added.
The minister also informed that the tourism sector has currently contributed 3 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), and the ministry has targeted to increase it to 10 per cent. “The current per day expenditure per tourist is $44 but Nepal has aimed to raise the amount to $80.”
Likewise, the government has targeted to bring in 3.5 million tourists annually in the country within five years, the press note reads, adding that the government is announcing special packages for the airline companies to operate flights to and from Gautam Buddha International Airport.
On the occasion, coordinator of VNY secretariat Suraj Vaidya made presentation on the programmes and plans of the government for VNY2020 campaign.
Responding to the minister’s request, the ambassadors expressed commitment to support Nepal from their side to make the campaign successful. Ambassadors of 31 countries and heads of five bilateral and multilateral development partners were present on the occasion.
“We are always ready to help Nepal in making the Visit Nepal Year 2020 a success,” said the ambassador of China Hou Yanqi, on the occasion. Stating that China stands second in the list of source countries for tourists in Nepal, the Chinese ambassador reminded that Chinese companies are constructing two international airports in Nepal.
Likewise, the US ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry said that the US embassy will help Nepal in sending promotional material to the US for distribution if the government made it available.
The Australian ambassador to Nepal Peter Budd, German ambassador Roland Schäfer, Japanese ambassador Masashi Ogawa, and EU ambassador Veronica Cody also pledged their support to promote VNY2020, on the occasion.
Addressing diplomats and heads of development partners today, tourism minister Yogesh Bhattarai requested to coordinate with the government to make Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 campaign successful. The minister had summoned foreign mission chiefs at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) to discuss the ways to ensure success of the campaign, according to a press note issued by the ministry.
Bhattarai, on the occasion, requested the ambassadors to promote Nepal in their respective countries and help Nepal to achieve its target of hosting 2 million tourists in 2020. “As Christmas and New Year is nearing,” the minister said, requesting ambassadors to encourage citizens of their home country to celebrate both occasions in Nepal. “Nepal is preparing for the grand opening of VNY 2020 campaign on January 1.”
The government has already sent invitation to tourism ministers of 40 countries to attend the inaugural ceremony of the VNY2020 on January 1, he added.
The minister also informed that the tourism sector has currently contributed 3 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), and the ministry has targeted to increase it to 10 per cent. “The current per day expenditure per tourist is $44 but Nepal has aimed to raise the amount to $80.”
Likewise, the government has targeted to bring in 3.5 million tourists annually in the country within five years, the press note reads, adding that the government is announcing special packages for the airline companies to operate flights to and from Gautam Buddha International Airport.
On the occasion, coordinator of VNY secretariat Suraj Vaidya made presentation on the programmes and plans of the government for VNY2020 campaign.
Responding to the minister’s request, the ambassadors expressed commitment to support Nepal from their side to make the campaign successful. Ambassadors of 31 countries and heads of five bilateral and multilateral development partners were present on the occasion.
“We are always ready to help Nepal in making the Visit Nepal Year 2020 a success,” said the ambassador of China Hou Yanqi, on the occasion. Stating that China stands second in the list of source countries for tourists in Nepal, the Chinese ambassador reminded that Chinese companies are constructing two international airports in Nepal.
Likewise, the US ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry said that the US embassy will help Nepal in sending promotional material to the US for distribution if the government made it available.
The Australian ambassador to Nepal Peter Budd, German ambassador Roland Schäfer, Japanese ambassador Masashi Ogawa, and EU ambassador Veronica Cody also pledged their support to promote VNY2020, on the occasion.
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