Speaking at the opening of the Fair, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong commented: In order to meet the increasingly high and diverse needs of international and domestic tourists, making Vietnam a prestigious destination in the region, the Vietnamese tourism industry needs to continue to innovate, be dynamic, creative, make the most of the development of scientific and technological achievements of the fourth industrial revolution, promote comparative advantages, values and local and regional identities. And the Vietnam International Tourism Fair - VITM Hanoi proposed by the Vietnam Tourism Association to be maintained annually is an important event, of great significance, very practical for the development of Vietnam tourism.
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Deputy Minister Ho An Phong delivered the opening speech. |
According to the Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the theme “Vietnam Tourism - Green Transformation for Sustainable Development”, VITM Hanoi 2024 demonstrates the trend of tourism development in the future. The fair is an open forum, including many professional activities, a good opportunity, an ideal meeting place for domestic and international tourism businesses to continue to strengthen partnerships as well as trade, exchange, and connect current and future business opportunities.
This is also an opportunity for tourism promotion agencies and destination management agencies to introduce new tourism products and destinations to partners, customers and the public participating in the Fair. From here, many contracts will be signed, creating momentum for the development of Vietnamese tourism in the region and around the world.
“I hope that the VITM Hanoi Fair 2024 will contribute to stimulating domestic tourism, creating good opportunities for localities and businesses to introduce products and services, and link tourism development between regions across the country, achieving high efficiency in both business and promotion of tourism destinations and products,” Deputy Minister Ho An Phong emphasized.
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Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Tourism Association Cao Thi Ngoc Lan informed about the activities of the Fair. |
Ms. Cao Thi Ngoc Lan, Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Tourism Association, Deputy Head of the Fair Organizing Committee, said: VITM Hanoi 2024 aims to support Vietnamese tourism businesses to change their business direction after the Covid-19 pandemic, promote the trend of developing responsible tourism associated with environmental protection; guide tourism businesses, authorities at all levels, sectors, communities and tourists to pay attention to environmental protection; encourage businesses to build green destinations, green tourism products, train laborers with knowledge of green tourism, implement green promotion activities, contributing to making Vietnam tourism soon become a green economic sector of Vietnam.
Taking place from April 11 to 14, VITM Hanoi 2024 has the participation of 55 provinces and cities of Vietnam, 16 countries and territories with over 450 booths of over 700 units, of which 25% are international booths.
The fair is expected to welcome over 3,500 Vietnamese and international tourism businesses to work, with about 80,000 Vietnamese and international visitors coming to visit and shop.
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Delegates performed the opening ceremony of the Fair. |
Within the framework of the Fair, there are many specialized activities such as: Forum "Vietnam Tourism - Green transformation for sustainable development"; Ceremony to honor "Typical businesses and individuals in Vietnam tourism industry in 2023"...; conferences to promote and advertise tourism of localities in Hanoi such as: Kien Giang, Mekong Delta, Thai Nguyen, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh...
In particular, at the Fair, to stimulate tourism, travel companies and tour operators also launched many attractive tourism stimulus products and packages with thousands of airline tickets and tours at promotional prices.
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The fair attracts many units and people to work, learn and shop. |
Saigontourist Travel Service Company offers discounts of up to 45% for some domestic tour packages; discounts of up to 10 million VND for some long-distance tours. At the fair, for the first time, Saigontourist Travel introduced city tour packages in 18 provinces and cities where the company has branches, with many special tour packages, preferential prices for tourists who want to buy individual services or free & easy services (air tickets, hotels, sightseeing tours at destinations Can Tho, Ben Tre, Buon Ma Thuot, Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Quy Nhon, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh ...)
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Mr. Nguyen Thanh Duong, Deputy Director of Vietnam Airlines Corporation Southern Branch - the official transport unit of VITM Hanoi 2024, said: Participating in the Fair, with the aim of stimulating domestic tourism and restoring international outbound and inbound tourist sources, Vietnam Airlines offers the lowest prices to domestic and international destinations so that travel companies can build attractive products for customers with up to 10,500 seats. In particular, newly exploited destinations such as Mumbai, Perth or Munich will be promoted and communicated.
According to records, on the opening morning, the Fair attracted many units and tourists to work, learn and purchase services.
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