Tourism consultant IPK International forecast that outbound travelling in Asia will grow by 6% in 2019, equivalent to the global average, according to its World Travel Monitor report.

Asian tourists in Myanmar (Source: The Myanmar Times)

Major destinations include Southeast Asian nations such as Thailand, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Laos.

Commissioned by the International Travel Trade Show (ITB) Berlin slated for 6 - 10 March, the report said outbound trips in Asia increased by 8% during the first 8 months of 2018, compared to 5% in 2017.

Martin Buch, President of Travel and Logistics for ITB Berlin, said the result shows that Asia continues to be the most important driving force of global tourism growth in recent years.

As the leading trade fair in global tourism, ITB Berlin attracted nearly 10,000 exhibitors from 186 countries and 170,000 visitors last year, including 110,000 commercial visitors.

(Source: VNA)