Minister of Transportation and Communications Yeh Chu-lan (¸µâÄõ) departs today to the US and Japan on a fact-finding trip during which she will spend almost a third of her time in Las Vegas to study the development of tourism alongside the ring of the roulette wheels.
While spending three days of her 11-day itinerary in Las Vegas, Yeh will visit the Lake Las Vegas Resort, visit a casino and hold discussions with members of the local industry regarding tourism there, according to the ministry.
The visit is hoped to provide the minister with some international perspectives on promoting the tourism industry, which has been tapped by the government as a major vehicle to stimulate economic growth.
The minister’s focus on Las Vegas reveals the government’s continuing interest in developing casinos Togel in Taiwan’s tourist areas to boost an industry still lagging from the impact of 1999’s massive earthquake despite public …