Promotion of Malaysian Tourism Sector in Nepal

A delegation from Tourism Malaysia headed by Dato' Mirza Mohd. Taiyab, Director-General of Tourism Malaysia, comprising of 21 people from 16 organizations including 9 tour operators, 7 hotels and officials from Tourism Malaysia visited Kathmandu from 1-3 March 2008 to promote the Malaysian tourism sector in Nepal.  Another 16 trained dancers from New Delhi performed various Malaysian dances.  The visit to Nepal is part of the promotion campaign to promote the Malaysian tourism sector as well as to impress them the potential of further increasing the tourist arrivals from Nepal to Malaysia. The programme included Tourism Mart on 2nd March 2008 at Soaltee Crown Plaza Kathmandu - attended by 55 Nepali tour agents and hoteliers, Gala Dinner and Cultural Shows etc.