Sandiaga Uno Asks The Dareah Government To Increase Human Resources In Tourism Villages

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno asked the Bangka Regency Government, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, to help increase human resources (HR) in Rebo village after the area was designated as a tourist village.

"Tourism human resources in tourist areas such as Bangka Regency and Belitung Regency need to be increased to lift local icons," said Sandiaga Uno in Bangka, quoted from Antara, Saturday, May 13.

According to him, tourist attractions in Bangka Belitung are quite unique and good to manage and develop, thus becoming a separate attraction for domestic and foreign tourists.

"I appreciate the development of the Rebo tourist village because it presents a quite beautiful tourist attraction equipped with culinary delights, cultural dances and handicraft products from micro, small and medium enterprises," he said.

Sandiaga Uno promised to send special personnel or officers to provide training and assistance to the community in the tourist village of Rebo, Bangka Regency.

"Rebo tourism village, will enter promotions through content services that I created with the hope that through social media serving tourist villages, it will be able to increase tourist visits," said Sandiaga Uno.

The Rebo tourist village will be included in tour packages through various social media as well as culinary products, Rebo tourism village handicraft products.

Dewi Tari Rebo Village, which is included in the top 75 tourist villages of Anugerah, Indonesian Tourism Village (ADWI) 2023, is a program from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy which was inaugurated by Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno.