Secretary for Social Affairs & Culture of the Macau Chui Sai On met with the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Korea Lee Bo Kyoung to discuss cooperation and exchange on tourism.

Secretary Chui said that there is a lot of room for cooperation between Macau and Korea. In recent years, the number of visitors from Korea has increased, paving the way for further cooperation and expansion of the tourism market. The Macau Government Tourist Office representative in Korea actively reinforces promotion to boost higher number of visitors.

Secretary Chui added that Macau should learn from the past experience of Korea on amendment of tourism related laws as well as tourism management. He hoped the cooperation will continue, and that mutual visits would boost the tourism development of both places. During the meeting, Secretary Chui invited the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Korea to visit Macau, so as to further strengthen cooperation in tourism and cultural aspects.

Director of Macau Government Tourist Office Joao Manuel Costa Antunes introduced the latest tourism situation and promotional activities of Macau in Korea. He pointed out that MGTO has launched package tours in Korea comprising Macau, Pearl River Delta, and other mainland cities. He said that Korea has an outstanding tourism development. Its package tour of shopping and cuisine are very attractive to visitors, and these are lessons for Macau to learn from. He welcomed tourism high officials to visit Macau, so as to strengthen cooperation and exchange on tourism.

Korea was the 7th largest source market for Macau in 2006. The first seven months of 2007 saw another outstanding growth of 27%, with nearly 120,000 arrivals from Korea. At present, there is direct air service between Macau and Korea.

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