Wonderful Indonesia has won Best Tourism Promotion Video in a competition held by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), beating 63 other videos from other UNWTO member nations. The video was also awarded the People’s Choice Award.
As stated in a press release published in the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s official website on Saturday, Sept. 16, Wonderful Indonesia has been voted as the best tourism promotion video in the region of East and Pacific Asia.
The video showcases beautiful views from various parts of Indonesia, such as Yogyakarta, Bali, Jakarta, Lombok, Toraja, Raja Ampat, and Wakatobi, accompanied with the song “What a Wonderful World” sung by Louis Armstrong in the background.
Both awards were received by Tourism Minister Arief Yahya as the head delegate for Indonesia.
The announcement and presentation of the UNWTO video competition were held in a UNWTO meeting in Chengdu, China, on 11-16 September.