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Indonesian government has stated Riau Island Province as tourism hub and Indonesian marine tourism. Riau Island Province is also set as tourism event region to achieve foreign tourist visit as the national target. Tanjung Pinang contributes to achieve the target by revitalizing the lost tradition that is Dragon boat race. In his welcoming speech on the opening ceremony of international dragon boat race on Friday, October 19^th 2018 in Carang river, Tanjung Pinang, the First Assistant for Governmental sector of Riau Island Province, Raja Ariza said that international dragon boat race becomes an event to preserve Tanjung Pinang people tradition that has been long been forgotten.

“We assess that Tanjung Pinang International dragon boat race is not only to support tourism sector. This event is also an effort to preserve the tradition that cannot be separated with the journey of Tanjung Pinang people as a marine people from time to time since centuries ago. Therefore, we hope that this event can be wrap better to attract more foreign tourist to Riau Island Province especially to Tanjung Pinang,” said Raja Ariza.

Raja Ariza added that Tourism is a combination of business strategy that needs good management. Indonesian government plans to promote Riau Island to the special economic zone of Indonesia tourism. Raja Ariza hopes this event can be a place for Riau Island athletes to bring Riau Island name to the national and international level.(VOI/NK/DP)

International dragon boat race re-enlivened the city of Tanjung Pinang, Riau Island. The event that includes in the annual agenda of Riau Island provincial government has entered the 17^th year. Met after the opening ceremony on Friday, October 19^th 2018 in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Island, Head of Tanjung Pinang Tourism Agency, Raja Kholidin said that the international dragon boat race brings about a remarkable impact on Tanjung Pinang economy.

“The dragon boat race activity has been held for 17 years. This is one of the efforts to re-elevate Chinese culture that the dragon boat is unique and loved by our people. That’s why, we make it as an event which also becomes tools to promote our region. So, foreign tourists want to visit Tanjung Pinang. This activity is held because of our colleagues from the ministry of tourism and provincial and city government also supports us. The event is part of Tanjung Pinang tourism annual agenda. So, every year, we hold this because the impact is remarkable on this event as we can see now. Previously, Tanjung Pinang was very quiet but now is busy. At least, the people crowd the event once a year.” Raja Kholidin said. 

Raja Kholidin added that this event can fulfill the targeted number of 50.000 foreign tourists by the Tourism Ministry for Tanjung Pinang. Held since October 19^th to 21^st 2018, International dragon boat race is participated by 44 teams; 10 of them are from other countries. Malaysia becomes the biggest participants in this event by delivering seven teams while Brunei Darussalam with two teams and Singapore one team. Meanwhile, there are 10 teams from other regions that join in this race, such as Jakarta with two teams, Riau province three teams and Jambi with five teams. While, the rest is the local people with 24 teams. (VOI/NK/RHM)

Researcher of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences -LIPI, Pangky Tri Febiansyah told  media after Media Briefing at   LIPI’s Building in  Jakarta on Wednesday (17/10) said that the existence of tourism infrastructure must confirm the importance of government to design comprehensive strategy. He said that the government  must give easiness for foreigners to have holidays in Indonesia.

“Minimally, it is not only physical infrastructure, but also how the entry process of people’s attendance can be better. So, the infrastructure of tourists  can be better. Take for example,  the  management of making visa to Indonesia is good. So, we encourage the infrastructure there because the target is how the people can enter faster,” said Pangky Tri Febiansyah.

Besides, Pangky Tri Febiansyah also explained that the design of tourism development which is comprehensively competitive must include physical infrastructure pillars, such as human resources, finance and system. He added that the dimension is expected to be a benchmark in a bid to materialize the quality tourism sector both as alternative income resources and the nation’s identity in a global spectrum. (VOI/AF/AHM)

Russian Federation government will host the 12th Convention on Joint Convention between Indonesia and Russia in the field of trade, economy and technic held in Moscow, Russia on 26 October 2018. Ambassador of Russian Federation to Indonesia, Lyudmila Vorobieva to RRI World Service, Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta on Wednesday (17/10) said that  the delegation of the Joint Commission of Indonesia will be led by Coordinating  Minister of Economy, Darmin Nasution and the Russian delegation will be led by Russian Trade and Industry  Minister, Denis V. Manturov.

“Next week we would be having a session of our Joint Commission between our two governments on cooperation in difference spheres that our coach here from the Russian side by the Minister of Trade and Industry Mr. Manturov and from the Indonesian side the Minister Coordinator  (of economy) Pak Darmin Nasution. So, this will present a perfect opportunity to discuss all the ways to boost our relations in economic sphere, in trade, investment,” said Lyudmila Vorobieva.

Furthermore, Ambassador  Lyudmila Vorobieva said that the 11^th Convention of Joint Commission between Indonesia and Russia was held in Jakarta in 2016 and the 2017 convention could not be done by the Russian Federation government because of technical reason. (VOI/Lalu Viqran Shink Khan/AHM)