Thailand proposes “Six Countries, One Destination” campaign
The plan has been conceived to improve cross-border travel and promote shared experiences across Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and a sixth ASEAN country yet to be confirmed.
Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand is carrying out a plan to expand regional tourism cooperation through the “Six Countries, One Destination” campaign, which seeks to promote travel across six ASEAN nations by the end of 2025.
Two advisors to Thailand’s foreign minister, Dusit Manapan and Chayika Wongnapachant, on April 22 visited Singapore to present the proposal, following earlier discussions with Cambodia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Their trip included a meeting with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, who expressed interest in the regional project.
The plan has been conceived to improve cross-border travel and promote shared experiences across Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and a sixth ASEAN country yet to be confirmed. A joint working group will be formed to coordinate logistics and oversee implementation.
Within the framework of this initiative, Thailand proposed a series of premium travel services, including cruise routes connecting Singapore, Penang, Phuket, and Ho Chi Minh City; overland trips focusing on Peranakan heritage across southern Thailand and Malaysia; culinary tours through southern Thai provinces and Johor Bahru; self-drive tourism across the peninsula; and seasonal trips tied to local festivals and events.
♉ The foreign ministries of the participating countries will receive regular updates through official channels. Thailand has set a target to launch the campaign in the last quarter of 2025, beginning with countries ready to proceed. Promotional activities will include joint hospitality and dining packages featuring Michelin-rated restaurants and partner hotels across the region./
The village fund programme in Thailand has operated for over 20 years, circulating more than 300 billion THB (8.9 billion USD) to date. She credited the initiative to former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, which was continued and expanded by former PM Yingluck Shinawatra, in 2012 with additional budget allocations.
Thailand is studying Malaysia’s Halal market as part of its strategy to boost future food exports, as the two countries promote cooperation within the ASEAN framework.
The Cell Broadcast System (CBS) will be piloted next month in several areas, including the capital Bangkok, which was badly shaken by the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
Efforts to empower women must transcend dialogue and translate into concrete commitments, including corporate pledges and government partnerships, according to the spouse of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
The new FIFA Hub in Jakarta will not only support football development in Indonesia but also serve as a coordination centre for 21 football associations across Southeast and East Asia.
Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s principled and consistent stance on the Palestine issue, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire across the entire Gaza Strip.
PM Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the determination of Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, to utilise all viable regional mechanisms of the bloc and work with partners to de-escalate violence and restore a peace process led by Myanmar.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925–2025), Nikulina, who is also a veteran journalist of Russia’s Sputnik News, emphasised the vital role of mainstream journalism in defending the truth and maintaining public trust.
