VIVAnews - Indonesia is enhancing tourism promotions to ten countries which are the biggest target in 2009 for increasing foreign tourists number up to 6.5 million people.
The Visit Indonesia Tour Officer (VITO) has been boosting the promotion and information on Indonesia's tourism destination in the ten countries.
Ten countries which contribute the highest number of tourists are, namely, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, China, India, Germany, Dubai, and Australia. Apart from that, the present global meltdown can become an opportunity for Indonesia's tourism.
The director for Meeting, Incentives, Convention and Exhibition (MICE) of the Culture and Tourism Department Nia Niscaya said that the global crisis makes tourists heading for domestic and relatively close area. They will also consider the price range.
"The depreciated rupiah helps our tourism to be more competitive and becomes an opportunity in crisis time," she said after the prolongation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the "Visit Indonesia" promotion in Jakarta on Friday, April 3.
Neighbouring countries' present conditions, such as Singapore which is quite affected by the global slowdown, have given a big opportunity to Indonesia for becoming one of the tourism alternatives.
Indonesia's location which relatively close compared to tourism spots in European countries is another factor that rises Indonesia's tourism values.
To promote the country's tourism, the department is collaborating with the government and companies. The cooperation with the banking sector, for example, is projected through diverting tourists' destination to Indonesia.
"The banks' promotion by facilitating their costumers when [they're] visiting increases the interest to visit," she said.
The cooperation with PT ICBC Indonesia, which will promote Indonesia's tourism in China, has reinforced the Chinese tourist number to Indonesia.
The number of China tourist is the largest among ten main countries for Indonesia's tourism market. The Chinese tourist number reached 320,000 in 2008, higher 32.6 percent than 2007 of 240,000.
The government is targeting on increasing the Chinese visitors up to 420,000 people in 2009. In addition, the government will have the same cooperation with Annex.
Furthermore, Niscaya said that the bilateral cooperation endorses Indonesia's tourism based on business to business (B2B). On the first quarter, 65 Chinese travel agents established tourism industry in three areas, i.e. Jakarta, West Java, and Central Java.
Niscaya explained that the Chinese tourists have a communal and family pattern to the Chinese culture. "The visit closely relates to culture, for example a visit to the Chinatown in Jakarta or Bandung," she said.
--
Translated by: Ariyantri E. Tarman
Terpopuler: Catherine Wilson Malu sampai Atta Halilintar Kirim Doa
Round-up dari kanal Showbiz pada Jumat, 19 April 2024. Salah satunya tentang Catherine Wilson yang merasa malu karena mobil pemberian Idham Masse ditarik leasing.
