According to Mr. Le Truong Hien Hoa - Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, Vietnam is a destination with many favorable conditions for sustainable tourism development. However, many businesses in the industry are still confused in upgrading their business operations towards sustainability with international standards.
Therefore, the 18th Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair 2024 (ITE HCMC 2024) will take place September 5-7 with the theme Sustainable travel, creating future. The event will be a place to share lessons and effective solutions from international and Vietnamese experts to help businesses develop sustainable tourism.
In addition, the Fair is also a meeting point for tourism businesses, not only in Ho Chi Minh City but also from other localities across the country, to seek partnership opportunities to diversify experiences and increase prices. treat customers.
One of the key tasks of this year's ITE HCMC Fair is to expand the international visitor market to Vietnam, increasing the flow of visitors between countries to optimize revenue from tourism.
Therefore, it is necessary to promote the process of international cooperation in tourism between countries, through connecting trade between Vietnamese tourism businesses, tourism businesses of downstream Mekong countries and businesses. traditional markets, potential markets in the region and the world.
Expected to have the participation of more than 500 exhibitors and prestigious brands from domestic and international sources, ITE HCMC 2024 promises to be a premise for comprehensive and extensive cooperation at many other levels. between national and local tourism promotion agencies, tourism associations, tourism research institutes, companies, travel agencies, accommodation establishments, airlines and transportation units...
As of July 19, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism recorded nearly 300 registered units from 38 provinces and cities across the country. In particular, with the large participation of international partners from markets such as Korea, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar...
This year, ITE HCMC 2024 welcomes more than 220 international buyers, from 45 countries and territories. The fair is expected to create more than 10,000 trade appointments, providing opportunities for exchange and direct contact between international and Vietnamese tourism businesses in the form of B2B.
Previously, during the 3 days of the 2023 Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair, there were about 25,000 visitors, successfully promoting more than 9,025 B2B trade appointments between buyers and exhibitors.
