Brunei Darussalam's vision is to promote the country
as a unique tourist destination and gateway to tourism excellence in South
East Asia. The objectives are to create international awareness of Brunei
Darussalam as a holiday destination; to maximise earings of foreign exchange
and make tourism as one of the main contributor to GDP. In addition, it
will create employment opportunities.
The country offers a wide variety of attractive places to be visited and
experienced. The rainforest and National Parks are rich in flora and fauna.
Its most magnificent mosques, water village (traditional and historic houses
on stilts), rich culture and Jerudong Theme Park are among the uniqueness
of Brunei Darussalam.
The government is now actively promoting tourism as an important part of
its economic diversification. It would like to see a target of 1 million-visitor
arrival by the year 2000. From January to August 1999, the statistic recorded
405,532 visitors visited Brunei Darussalam.
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