Zimbabwe, which has seen tourist arrivals plummet during the past six years has embarked on an "image-building perception management programme", the report said.
The radio said nine journalists from China and seven from Indonesia had arrived in the country for a week-long tour of the country's premier tourist resorts, including the renowned Victoria Falls.
Last week a seven-member team of Malaysian journalists arrived for a similar tour. The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) says earnings from tourism dropped by 49 per cent in 2005, to 98 million US dollars from 198 million in 2004.
The tourism body blames the trend on economic problems such as triple digit inflation, chronic fuel shortages and the "bad publicity" Zimbabwe receives from Western media.
Zimbabwe used to be a popular destination for backpackers as well as high-paying tourists who stayed in luxury hotels.
Critics say President Robert Mugabe's programme of white-land seizures has scared away many would-be visitors. Political tensions and shortages of essentials like fuel may also have deterred others.
