Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese tourismwill be promoted in Taipei, Taiwan, on July 26, while Vietnamese food will beintroduced at the 2019 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition, also in Taipei, from July 25-29.
The activities are being organised by theVietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) as part of the 2019 nationaltourism promotion programme.
It is an opportunity for the VNAT,Vietnamese localities and travel companies to showcase their products andservices, and discuss cooperation with Taiwanese peers.
On the occasion, representatives from theadministration will meet with leaders of the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan, theDepartment of Information and Tourism of Taipei, and local tourism associationsand companies.
Taiwan is among the top five sources offoreign visitors to Vietnam. In 2018, Vietnam welcomed 714,112 Taiwanesetourists, up 15.9 percent from 2017. The number of Taiwanese arrivals wasrecorded at 284,310 in the first four months of 2019, an annual increase of 25percent.-VNA