Sunday 15 April 2012

Ho Chi Minh City to host travel expo

The 8th edition of the International Travel Expo (ITE) will be held at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City from September 13-15 this year. The first two days of the exhibition will be opened only to trade visitors, which include hosted buyers and sellers. Public visitors are welcomed to join the event on the last day. ITE HCMC 2012 expects to gather over 200 participating companies from more than 30 countries and anticipates 18,000 to 20,000 international and regional visitors. Organisers said that the exhibition will provide a good opportunity for travel operators to launch inbound and outbound travel businesses in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) and travelers to enjoy massive promotions and discounts extended especially for the event. The organising committee, comprising the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, VINEXAD and IIR Exhibitions, has put together a series of new and exciting features and programmes for the exhibition, catering to tourism industry professionals, dignitaries, ministries and the general public. In conjunction with the exhibition, a ministerial conference will be held for the first time to congregate top ministries and tourism experts to share their insights on inbound and outbound tourism through face-to-face dialogues. The conference will expose participants to thought-provoking sessions, presenting them with the knowledge they require to penetrate their potential markets. Along with the conference, seminars on interesting topics pertaining to current trends and the future of tourism will be held to attract buyers and sellers. He said several programmes had been developed to provide invited buyers and sellers with the opportunity to obtain knowledge of recent developments and understand the business potential within the region. In addition to national pavilions, the exhibition will also feature themed ones focusing on the luxury travel segment, golf tours, cruise services, special attractions and education and medical tourism. These pavilions will be among the main highlights at ITE HCMC as they are key segments within the tourism industry of the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS). Other key features returning to the event include FAM trips, Hosted Buyers' Programme, Hosted Media Programme, lucky draws, special performances and the Tourism Alliance Awards (TAA). Hue Tours Hue Tour Festival Hue Hue Da Nang Da Nang Hoi An Hoi An Hue Du Lich Hue Du Lich Hoi AnDu Lich Da Nang Du Lich Sapa Du Lich Da Lat Du Lich Phu Quoc Du Lich Lao Du Lich Cambodia Du Lich Thai Lan Du Lich Singapore Du Lich Malaysia Du Lich Trung Quoc In regard to the seizure of 21 Vietnamese fishermen, Mr Nghi reiterated that Vietnam asks China to respect the country's stance put forth earlier, including immediately and unconditionally releasing the fishermen and fishing vessels to avoid undermining bilateral ties in the future. Also at the press briefing, the Vietnamese FM spokesperson expressed deep concern about the recent tensions related to the People's Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s preparation for satellite launch. Mr Nghi said Vietnam pays close attention to this issue and underlines the need to strictly comply with UN Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 1874 on peace and stability in the region and the world.
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