Looking back at the results of the 17th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2023

HO CHI MINH CITY,Vietnam,Sept. 25,2023 -- International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2023 (ITE HCMC 2023) is officially over with the Closing Ceremony taking place onSeptember 9,2023.

ITE HCMC 2023 has spread the image and culture ofVietnamto international friends with the presence of155 reporters from 96 domestic press units. The number of news articles and images about the event is up to 600 news articles. Of which,the number of domestic news ismore than 400 and foreign news is 175.

Delegates at the opening ceremony of the 17th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2023

Expand domestic and international cooperation opportunities at ITE HCMC 2023

During the 3-day event,ITE HCMC 2023 recorded about25,000 visitors,successfully promoting more than9,025 B2B trade appointmentsbetween buyers and exhibitors. Particularly,therewere 199 international buyers from 42 countries and territoriesthat are potential inbound tourism markets ofVietnamtourism.

The event has provided opportunities for international tourism businesses to expand their markets,as well as find tourism partners inVietnamand the lower Mekong region.

Find solutions to the sustainable tourism development through a series of professional activities

Within the framework of the Exposition,30 activity programs took place,including14 major forums and seminars,with the participation of thousands of delegates,29 foreign speakers and 30 domestic speakers talking about social issues of concern to the world such as:

High-level tourism forum "Digital transformation promotes tourism development"with the participation of 400 delegates representing Government leaders.

Tourism and hotel industry conference -Vietnamresort industry - Opportunities & Challenges; Seminar on Marketing and communication strategies to attract international visitors; The topic of developingVietnam'shalal tourism market,challenges,and opportunitieswith the participation of nearly 300 delegates who are accommodation businesses.

The 4thASEAN Regional Media and Public Relations Forum

Series of thematic events on destination communication

IntroducingChile,Korea,Japan,Quang Ninh,and Kien Giang Tourism

Seminar: Therapeutic tourism: Trends in the new world andVietnam

ASEAN Public Relations Award Award Ceremony

VietnamRace-cation: Trends & opportunities; Thematic workshop: Developing Vietnam Medical Tourism -Ho Chi Minh Cityand Symposium: Therapeutic Tourism: Trends in the new world andVietnam

During the Exposition,theITE HCMC 2023 Tourism Awards Ceremonyalso honored 99 tourism units that have contributed to the overall success of the Fair. In addition,the Organizing Committee conducted11 tours with nearly 300 delegates to visit famous destinations inHo Chi Minh Cityas well as localities.

The above impressive results of the 17th ITE HCMC have demonstrated their efforts to expand the market share of international tourists toVietnamand create a breakthrough in tourism promotion nationwide in general andHo Chi Minh Cityin particular. Through the event,Ho Chi Minh Cityalso affirmed its role as a trade gateway - a trade connection point between Vietnamese tourism enterprises,tourism enterprises in the lower Mekong countries with enterprises of traditional markets,potential markets in the region and the world.

The event is implemented under the direction of the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism and Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee,organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and Vietnam National Authority of Tourism,executed by Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Center,in collaboration with CIS Vietnam JSC and Le Bros Company.

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