On 14 October 2020, the Meeting on Mid-term Review of ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2016-2025 hosted by the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) was held online. Representatives of ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Member States and international organizations such as ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) and ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) attended the meeting by video link.

The representative of ASEAN Secretariat briefed on the mid-term implementation of ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2016-2025 and the current challenges and opportunities faced by the tourism industry in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. The representative of PDOT highlighted the current situation of the tourism sector in ASEAN Member States, and put forward proposals on inclusive and sustainable tourism development. ACC representative shared information on the ongoing flagship projects and expressed willingness to strengthen international exchanges and cooperation in information sharing, product development and industry training. Representatives of relevant international organizations shared their opinions and suggestions on the hot topics including people-to-people exchanges, risks control and management as well as tourism recovery.