The press conference. (Photo: vovgiaothong.vn)
Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh city Department of Tourism, released the information in a press conference about the event on July 28th.
The three-day expo will open on September 8th and attract the participation of 30,000 visitors, up 20-30% from last year’s event, said the organizers.
It will feature 270 kiosks of airlines, hotels, resorts, travel agencies and tourism representatives from Brunei, Cambodia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan-China, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
On the sidelines, the event will include diverse activities such as Travel Fun Fair Day, ACMECS (Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy) sustainable tourism forum, a photo exhibition introducing the ACMECS sustainable tourism, and a craft village exhibition and Mekong Tourism Alliance Award (MTAA) recognizing and honouring outstanding achievements and contributions to the tourism sector of the five countries.
Held for the first time in 2005, ITE HCMC is considered the forum for domestic enterprises to introduce tourism products and services, focusing on six key segments: leisure tourism, luxury tourism, MICE tourism, wellness and health, study and cosmetic tourism./.