Scene at the Vietnamese exhibition space at the 32nd Korea World Travel Fair (Photo: VNA)Seoul (VNA) – Vietnam has taken part inthe 32nd Korea World Travel Fair (KOTFA), which ran in Seoul, the Republic ofKorea, from June 1 to 4.
Vietnam was represented by a number of tourismdepartments and 15 travel agencies. The country’s exhibition space at the fairwas decorated with traditional conical hats, ao dai (traditional long dress),monochord zithers, attracting a large number of visitors.
According to Dinh Ngoc Duc, head of the TourismMarket Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Vietnambrought to the show four main tourism products in the fields of sea, eco-,cultural and city tours.
He said he expects the number of Korean arrivalsin Vietnam will grow 40 percent this year, which equals 2 million visitors intotal.
He added he believes the volume will continue toincrease thanks to growing bilateral ties, favourable air routes and Vietnam’svisa waiver policy for RoK nationals.
After the KOTFA, the Vietnam delegation fortourism promotion is scheduled to hold a conference in Busan, the RoK’s secondbiggest cities. Fifty local travel agents would take part in the event.
In 2016, Vietnam welcomes 10 million foreigners,up 26 percent year on year. Of the sum, 1.55 million were from the Republic ofKoreans, representing an annual increase of 37.8 percent.-VNA
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