KUALA LUMPUR, 1 JANUARY 2020: Tourism Malaysia kicked off the highly anticipated
Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) Campaign on the first day of the year with a
special reception at major entry points to welcome domestic and international
tourists as a symbolic gesture indicating the commencement of the campaign.
Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of
Malaysia Datuk Mohamaddin bin Ketapi was at the Kuala Lumpur International
Airport (KLIA) which was one of the venues chosen for the welcome reception.
Similar welcome receptions were held concurrently at 22 entry points throughout
the country.
“Apart from welcoming tourists to Malaysia on
the first day of 2020, the special reception is intended to spread the
excitement of Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign,” said the minister to members of
the press at the special welcoming ceremony.
The welcome reception was also made possible
with the support provided by state governments and corporate agencies related
to the tourism industry who joined in the celebration at the major entry points
by providing full support and contributions in the preparation of the event as
well as special tokens for tourists.
To spice up the celebratory mood, the first
batch of international and domestic tourists arriving at all major entry points
were greeted with cultural presentations from traditional dancers and also
traditional music such as gamelan and sape. Tourists were presented with
special tokens that represent Malaysia with delicious snack such as dodol and a
special VM2020 scarf as a sign of Malaysian hospitality.
Malaysia is targeting 30 million tourist arrivals and RM100 billion in tourist
receipts for 2020. Armed with the slogan “Visit Truly Asia Malaysia 2020”, the
campaign promises colourful celebrations with an impressive line-up of special
and exciting events throughout the year. The comprehensive list of events in
2020 can be obtained by visiting the official website for Visit Malaysia 2020
at http://vm2020.malaysia.travel/.
-Tourism Malaysia.
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