PUTRAJAYA, March 26 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture through Tourism Malaysia received a total of 586 submissions for the Visit Malaysia 2020 logo design competition after the last day of submission.
 
The competition which ended on 24 March, was open to Malaysians aged 18 years and above.
 
Now, the task to select a suitable winner has begun with a panel of judges reviewing all submissions. A winner is expected to be announced by end of April.
 
The winner of the competition will walk away with a cash prize of RM3,000 along with a certificate while the first runner-up will receive RM2,000 in cash and a certificate, second runner-up will receive RM1,000 and a certificate and five consolation prize winners will each receive RM250 and a certificate.
 
The competition is part of the Ministry’s efforts to encourage Malaysian citizens to participate in the VM2020 campaign by contributing their creative ideas to the logo creation. The chosen logo design will then be used in the local and international promotion of VM2020.
 
The Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign is founded on Vision 2020 and focuses on promoting the sustainability of tourism, arts and culture.
 
For more media releases, media info and media features on Malaysia’s tourism industry, kindly visit the Media Centre of Tourism Malaysia’s website at http://www.tourism.gov.my/
 
MALAYSIA TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD OR TOURISM MALAYSIA is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Malaysia. It focuses on the specific task of promoting Malaysia as a preferred tourism destination. Since its inception, it has emerged as a major player in the international tourism scene. In 2018, Malaysia registered 25.8 million tourist arrivals and RM84.1 billion tourist receipts, placing it among the major tourism destinations of the world.
 
Source: TOURISM MALAYSIA

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: En. Ahmad Kamarudin Yusoff
Senior Assistant Director, VM2020 Secretariat
Email: akamarudin@tourism.gov.my
Tel: +603 8891 8468

Name: Ms. Shanina Samsuri
Assistant Director, VM2020 Secretariat
Email: shanina@tourism.gov.my
Tel: +603 8891 8441

FOR PRESS INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Muadz Samat
Assistant Director, Corporate Communication Division
Email: muadz@tourism.gov.my
Tel: +603 8891 8755

--BERNAMA