Tourism in the Greater Mekong Subregion is integrated, prosperous, equitable, and resilient, with effective partnerships and knowledge management with the goal to achieve have a more competitive, balanced and sustainable destination.
Destination Mekong was founded by the private sector of the travel and tourism industry in the GMS, initiatied by the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office under the principles of executing on the mission of the GMS Tourism Working Group
And the following mandate to:
1. Promote the GMS as a single tourism destination.
2. Promote visitor dispersion and secondary destinations.
3. Promote inclusive growth, gender equality, and small and micro enterprises.
MTCO is facilitating the cooperation of the six National Tourism Organizations with the private sector to engage all stakeholders to collaboratively execute the mandate and mission, by supporting the development and operations of programs aligned to the GMS Tourism Sector and Marketing Strategies.
The Mekong Tourism Collaboration framework between the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office and Destination Mekong is a global best practice recognized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to collaborate with the public and the private sectors to create value narrowing the gap between different stakeholder groups with disparate functions, including government, industry, academia, NGOs, travelers and residents.
The Lancang-Mekong Region is one of the regions with the greatest development potential in Asia and beyond. Lancang and Mekong differ in name, but refer to the same river—an important river running across China and the Indo-China Peninsula. Originating from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the river has its source in Yushu of Qinghai Province. It is called Lancang River in China, while downstream it is called the Mekong River, running across Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, measuring 4,880 kilometers in length, covering an area of 795,000 square kilometers, and feeding altogether 326 million people. The five Mekong River countries are home to 230 million people and boast a combined GDP over US$600 billion and an average annual growth rate of nearly 7%. Linked by mountains and rivers, the six LMR countries feature cultural similarities, and enjoy profound traditional good neighborships with shared inter-connected development interests.
28 March 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Destination Mekong and Siem Reap Tourism Club joined hands to host the first Destination Siem Reap networking event dedicated to sustainable and smart tourism. …
24 March 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Destination Mekong and GIZ ICONE recently signed a Memorandum of Interest at the Tourism Innovation Summit 2023 to collaborate as strategic partners. At the…
22 December 2022, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Destination Mekong gathered considerable interest at the 2022 Destination Mekong Summit in Phnom Penh and online. As part of its action plan to boost…
5 December 2022, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Destination Mekong will hold its 2022 Destination Mekong Summit on 14-15 December in Phnom Penh and online. As part of its action plan to…
