Foreign friends enjoy Vietnamese traditional disk of Nem ran (crispy spring rolls) (Photo: VNA)Ottawa (VNA) – Nem ran(crispy spring rolls), which has been listedamong the top 10 best dishes by CNN Travel, has been introduced toforeign friends during the ASEAN Happy Hour programme as part of the Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show in Canada.
Togetherwith the traditional dish, the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada gave visitors an insightof thousand-year-old Hanoi city, the beauty of the UNESCO-recognised World HeritageSites of Ha Long Bay and Phong Nha-Ke Bang.
Thisyear, the Vietnamese booth became a highlight of the event, drawing a largenumber of visitors.
Alongwith Vietnamese cuisine, the ASEAN Happy Hour, held by the ASEAN Committee inOttawa, also highlighted unique dishes of Brunei, Indonesia, Myanmar, thePhilippines and Thailand.
The Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show, took place on March 30 and 31,had more than 200 booths organized by more than 50 countries around the world.
2018was a successful year for Canada’s tourism sector with 21.13 million touristsvisiting the country in the year. Tourism created 745,300 jobs in Canada, andcontributed about 102.5 billion CAD (76.78 billion USD) to the country’seconomy.
Meanwhile,Vietnam ranked third in the top 10 countries with the fastest growth in thenumber of foreign tourists in 2018. However, the number of Canadian tourists toVietnam has stayed modest at over 138,200 in 2017 and 104,057 in the eightfirst months of 2018.
Accordingto Jay Johnson, Sales and Marketing Director of Come&Go Vietnam, Vietnamand Canada boast high potential for cooperation in tourism. Canadian peopleconsider Vietnam as a safe destination to visit, he said.
TheVietnam-Canada relationship has been growing, while the 250,000-strongVietnamese community in the country is an important force helping foster the friendshipbetween the two countries, he noted. Johnson predicted that the number ofCanadian tourists to Vietnam will rise in the future.-VNA
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