Vietnamese tourism agencies and companies are joining ITB Asia 2023 - a regional leading travel trade show which is held in Singapore from October 25-27.
Vietnamese tourism agencies and companies are joining ITB Asia 2023 in Singapore. (Photo: VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – Vietnamese tourism agencies andcompanies are joining ITB Asia 2023 - a regional leading trav🌄el trade show which is held in Singapore fromOctober 25-27.
Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Phuoc province and Da Nang city together with tour operators and carriers also joined the annual event which sees the participation of more than 80 tourism organisations, agencies and over 1,800 exhibitors. Ambassador Mai Phuoc Dung said the ITB Asia 2023 notonly helps Vietnamese firms find cooperation partners but alsolearns from Singapore's experience in organising regional and internationalevents. Le Truong Hien Hoa, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh CityDepartment of Tourism, said that by joining the event in Singapore, the cityaims to introduce its tourism potential to the Southeast Asian market. Singapore has been among the top 10 touristmarkets of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in recent years. In 2019 before theCOVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam welcomed nearly 310,000 Singaporean tourists., and the figure lastyear was 178,861. Poh Chi Chuan, Executive Director in charge ofexhibitions and conferences at the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), said thatafter the pandemic, Vietnam is one of the leading tourist destinationswith high growth in the region. The tourism industries of Vietnam and Singapore are recoveringand growing positively, and healthily. Culture, cuisine, and nature are amongthe strong factors that help make Vietnam an attractive destination for touristsnot only from the region but also around the world, he said./.
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Vietnamese tourism agencies and companies are joining ITB Asia 2023 in Singapore. (Photo: VNA) 
