Feb 18, 2025

Nepal to host 3rd Meeting of BIMSTEC Network of Tour Operators

Nepal to host 3rd Meeting of BIMSTEC Network of Tour Operators

KATHMANDU, Feb 05:Nepal will host the third meeting of the BIMSTEC Network of Tour Operators (BNTO)  in Kathmandu on February 6-7.

The event will bring together distinguished representatives from national tourist organizations and business sector players from all BIMSTEC member nations, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Nepal.

The Nepal tourism Board states that the meeting would provide an essential forum for talks on strengthening regional collaboration, encouraging eco-friendly travel, and investigating fresh prospects in the BIMSTEC countries' tourist industry.

The meeting's main agenda items are regional tourism growth through effective destination management, industry issues, and the identification of collaborative solutions.

Similarly, discussions will focus on the operating mechanisms of the BIMSTEC Buddhist Circuits and Cruise Circuits, as well as visa easing initiatives to boost intra-regional tourism.

The BIMSTEC Network of Tour Operators (BNTO) held its first meeting on July 7, 2017, in New Delhi, India, and the second virtual summit on December 8-9, 2020, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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