The 16th Asian route development forum (Routes Asia 2022) was a success, providing a great database for its host - the central city of Da Nang, to promote its tourism to countries around the world, stated Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Tran Phuoc Son at a meeting to review the event on June 16.
PH RECOVERY. DOT Undersecretary for Tourism Development Planning Woodrow C. Maquiling Jr. speaks during the Routes Asia "Panel Trends Discussion: Tourism Rebound - Future Travel" in Da Nang, Vietnam on June 6-8, 2022. The Philippines' impressive ranking as the world's fourth fastest-growing economy in 2021 was one of the topics discussed during the event. (Photo by DOT) DA NANG, Vietnam - The impressive ranking of the Philippines as the world's fourth fastest-growing economy in 2021 was one of the topics that opened the discussions at the recently concluded Routes Asia 2022 held from June 6 to 8 at the Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Center. "Despite the travel restrictions caused by Covid-19, Philippine tourism saw some significant recovery contributing 10.4 percent to GDP in 2021-thanks to our people-centered initiatives which aimed, first and foremost, to keep our tourism workers safe and sustain our MSMEs," Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecr