Vietnam actively promoting tourism in int’l markets

Vietnam’s travel and tourism agencies have actively promoted Vietnam as a peaceful, hospitable and attractive destination to tourism markets around the world through a number of international tourism fairs.
Vietnam’s travel and tourism agencies have actively promoted Vietnam as apeaceful, hospitable and attractive destination to tourism marketsaround the world through a number of international tourism fairs.

Aspart of activities for the National Tourism Promotion Programme, adelegation led by General Director of the Vietnam NationalAdministration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Van Tuan is currently attendingthe International Tourism Fair ITB in Berlin, Germany from March 4-8.

Germanyis now a target market for Vietnam’s tourism with over 142,000 Germannationals visiting Vietnam in 2014, a 45.7 percent increase from 2013.

ITB 2015 sees the participation of over 10,000 travel agencies from 186 countries.

Alongwith exhibitions on services and products, the fair includes forums,workshops and press conferences, offering opportunities forparticipating firms to seek cooperation and establish partnerships aswell as discuss ways to further promote their country’s tourismindustry.

From March 19-22, Vietnamese travel companies willintroduces their products and services at the International Tourism andTravel Trade Fair 2015 (TUR 2015) in Gothenborg, Sweden, designed toenhance cooperation in developing and tapping tourism markets in NorthEuropean countries, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

Vietnamcontinues to consider North Europe an emerging and promising market forits tourism industry. TUR 2015 presents a good chance for the country’smanagement agencies and travel firms to seek partners in the market andattract visitors from the region.

To increase the exchange ofvisitors between Vietnam and India, the VNAT, in conjunction with theVietnamese Embassy in India, will arrange a pavilion displayingVietnam’s tourist products at the Global Exhibition on Services (GES) tobe held in India from April 23-25.

On the occasion, aVietnam-India tourism workshop will be organised in New Delhi coupledwith tourism promotion in Hyderabad and Chennai cities to forge linksbetween the two countries’ localities and firms operating the field.

Vietnamalso took part in Iran’s 8 th international tourism fair last monthwith the country’s booth attracting Iranian visitors and travelagencies interested in learning about Vietnam’s tourism.

Looking forward, the VNAT said the sector will focus on expanding newand retaining traditional markets to develop Vietnam’s internationaltourism.-VNA

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