Scene at the MITT 2018 (Photo: mitt.ru)Moscow (VNA) – Vietnamtourism body and travel agencies have been taking part in the 25th MoscowInternational Travel & Tourism Exhibition (MIIT), which opened on March 13in the Russian capital.
The MIIT is among the biggest tourism exposin the world, consisting of hundreds of seminars and press conferences.
The Vietnamese space at the three-day eventfeatures stalls operated by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism(VNAT), Vietnam Airlines and locally-well-known travel companies, such as Viettraveland Saigon Tourists.
Vietnam Airlines is displaying itsDreamliner Boeing 787 – 9, which will be used for the carrier’s Vietnam –Moscow route from March 27.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassadorto Russia Ngo Duc Manh said cooperation between the VNAT and other Vietnameserepresentatives at the event plays an important role in introducing Vietnamesetourism to foreigners.
The VNAT sees Russia as a key tourism market. Vietnam is viewed as asafe and friendly destination with sandy beaches, sunny weather and high-endresorts, and rich culture and gastronomy that can attract Russian visitors.
According to the VNAT, the number of Russiantourists to Vietnam grows an average of 30 percent annually, with totalarrivals expected to reach 1 million by 2020.
Over 2.86 million foreigners were estimated to visit Vietnam in Januaryand February, up 29.7 percent from the same period in 2017, according to theGeneral Statistics Office of Vietnam.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said it aims to servebetween 15 and 17 million foreigners and 78 million domestic travellers thisyear, with total revenue expected to hit 620 trillion VND (27.28 billion USD),up 21.35 percent on year.-VNA
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