Nepal''s President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday launched Visit Nepal Year 2020, an initiative of the Nepal government to attract two million tourists in a bid to re-energise the country''s tourism sector which was hit by the great earthquakes of 2015.

Speaking at a grand ceremony held at the Dasharath Stadium here for the launch of Visit Nepal Year 2020, Bhandari said that there was a need to forge collaboration and cooperation among all for the development of tourism sector.

"We also need to preserve the nature and culture while promoting tourism, not by damaging them," Bhandari said.