Gangwon-do Partners with Yangyang International Airport... Launches Efforts to Attract Foreign Tourists

Visa-Free Entry System and Safe Tourism Support at Yangyang International Airport Until Early September
Yangyang-Vietnam Fly Gangwon Regular Route and Yangyang-Philippines Charter Flight Scheduled to Launch in October

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province is actively launching overseas tourism marketing targeting countries eligible for the visa-free entry system at Yangyang International Airport, operated by the Ministry of Justice, and international flight destinations.

The countries eligible for visa-free entry are Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Mongolia, while the planned international flight destinations are Taiwan and Japan.

According to the province on the 31st, until early September, they will promote the visa-free entry system linked to Yangyang International Airport and the G-Safe Travels support policy. To develop new products, they plan to invite major local travel agencies and airlines from Mongolia and Taiwan and conduct a fam tour in cooperation with the Korea Tourism Organization.

Starting in October, with the commencement of Fly Gangwon’s regular routes between Yangyang and Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh) and charter flights between Yangyang and the Philippines (Manila), they will promote tourism products linked to Yangyang Airport and attract foreign tourists through joint online promotions with the Korea Tourism Organization, local travel agencies, and airlines.

They will also conduct marketing to secure the Taiwanese inbound market, ranked third in the number of visitors to Korea (1.26 million), and prepare for the resumption of international flights between Yangyang and Taiwan (Taipei) by utilizing the '2023 Korea-Taiwan Tourism Exchange Conference' held in Gangneung.

The province plans to expand product development and promotional marketing to attract Taiwanese tourists by building networks with government agencies, tourism associations, and the travel industry of both countries through B2B consultations and fam tours.

In the second half of the year, as flight routes through Yangyang International Airport are expected to expand to Japan (Narita) and Taiwan (Taipei), joint marketing with related organizations will continue, including fam tours for product development linked to Yangyang International Airport for individual and group tourists.

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