Editorial (Manila Bulletin) June 18, 2013 Tourism officials of four members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Indonesia -signed a "Statement of Intent on SMART Visa" during the Travel and Tourism High-Level meeting in the 22nd World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia held on June 7, 2013, in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, that would allow tourists from ASEAN to enter the four countries with one single visa. The four nations agreed to back the ASEAN Common Visa initiative drafted during the 19th ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 17, 2011, as part of connectivity plan toward the creation of an ASEAN Community by 2015. A common visa would also benefit non-ASEAN nationals who intend to visit the region.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:33:26 +0000
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