Korea and Mexico have agreed to expand cooperation on tourism.
On Sept. 20, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun held a meeting in Seoul with Mexican Minister of Tourism Enrique de la Madrid to discuss ways to increase tourism between their two countries.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (left) and Mexican Minister of Tourism Enrique de la Madrid (second from right) discuss ways to further increase cooperation on the tourism industry on Sept. 20.
The ministers shared their opinions on how their countries could carry out the “Specific Program on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism for 2016-2017,” an agreement that was signed during President Park Geun-hye’s state visit to Mexico in April this year.
“If our two nations, with our long histories and cultural roots, join hands and combine our strengths, we would be able to arrive at a turning point that would be a push forward for our culture and tourism industries,” said Minister Cho.
By Jeon Han, Lee Hana
Korea.net Staff Writers
Photos: Jeon Han, Korea.net Photographer
hanjeon@korea.kr
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun talks with her Mexican counterpart Minister Enrique de la Madrid about various measures that will invigorate their tourism industries, on Sept. 20 in Seoul.
Mexican Minister of Tourism Enrique de la Madrid (second from right) discusses the importance of cooperation on tourism during a meeting with Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun on Sept. 20.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (left) hands a cheollok pilham (천록필함), a wooden stationery box, to Mexican Minister of Tourism Enrique de la Madrid on the occasion of his visit to Seoul on Sept. 20. Minister Cho explains that the cheollok, the small golden tiger-like animal decorating the box, is an imaginary creature that guards the Yeongjaegyo Bridge at Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (center) and Mexican Minister of Tourism Enrique de la Madrid (third from left) pose for a picture with officials from both countries after the ministerial meeting held on Sept. 20 in Seoul.
