With more than 42 participant countries and territories join in the International Travel Expo in Ho Chi Minh City in 2019. On the morning of September 5, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan and leaders of ministries, branches and localities attended the opening ceremony of Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo (ITE) in 2019. This is not only considered as a fair to introduce perennial tourism products, but also as a channel to promote the domestic image to international friends.
The 15th ITE took the theme of "Gateway to Asia Tourism". Fair fair gathered more than 300 exhibitors, international press from 42 countries, territories, and representatives of 45 provinces and cities across the country.
In addition to the exhibition booths, ITE also has many forums and seminars such as the Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta Tourism Connection Forum; International conference on smart tourism; Tourism Start-up forum with global businesses; workshop on Potential for medical tourism development; Series of seminars on the trend of self-tourism and personal tourism; Vietnam - Russia, Vietnam - Middle East, Vietnam - Korea Travel cooperation conferences ...
"Looking from the fair this year, we can see the tourism demand is changing quite quickly. Visitors from Europe, the Americas, Northeast Asia are currently particularly interested in high-class sea and resort tourism in Vietnam," Mr. Le Phong Tran, representative of Fidi Tour Travel said. Famous destinations such as Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang ... are many partners learn to serve MICE products (Tourism combined conference - seminar).
Fair is also the event most expected visitors of the year with a series of incentives, promotions. Vietnam By Bicycle offers discounts up to VND 2 million for domestic tours and VND 10 million for international tours. Saigon Go Corporation organizes the program "Golden hour with shocking prices" with 30% - 50% discount on domestic and foreign tours. Cambodia Bike Tours tailor-made autumn itineraries for ITE tour buyers with many incentives, gifts, accumulated discounts of up to 5 million per person. Vietnam By Bike offers a discount of up to VND 15 million for foreign tour buyers, domestic tours are discounted up to 50% at the fair.
ITE 2019 takes place from 5 to 7/9 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC, District 7). The fair is expected to attract over 35,000 visitors, an increase of about 25% compared to 2018.
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