The Consulate-General of Nepal hosted Nepal Tourism Promotion Seminar 2025, a tourism promotion program today in Hong Kong with the objective of engaging with local tourism sector representatives about Nepal’s tourism products and understanding Hong Kong tourist priorities.

Professor Kaye Chon, Dean of School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University was the special guest. He fondly recounted his numerous visits to Nepal and its unique natural beauty and heritage and emphasized the need to strengthen tourism infrastructure and innovation.

A panel discussion on the theme of “Harmonizing Nepal tourism products to Hong Kong tourists’ priorities”was conducted with tourism and hospitality experts including Prof. Catherine Cheung, Prof. Ada Lo and Prof. Roshis Krishna Shrestha. The panel discussed topics such as preferences of Hong Kong tourists, leveraging AI and digital platforms in tourism entrepreneurship and diversifying to non-traditional tourism products, and was moderated by Consul Satish Gurung.

Consul-General Dr. Bindeswar Prasad Lekhak addressed the gathering about opportunities in the tourism sector, emphasizing on the role of the Nepali diaspora in promoting Nepal tourism and investing in the sector. . Migee K C, Country Manager for Nepal Airlines, Hong Kong and Mr. Prakash Pun, Nepal tourism promoter for Hong Kong also made brief presentations.

The program was attended by representatives from the local travel, food & beverage sectors as well as academia and local community leaders.