VITM 2015 closes with great success
(VOV) -About 14,000 tour packages and 15,600 air tickets have been sold at Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM 2015) after the four-day exhibition.
Titled “Vietnam – The Land of Heritages”, this third VITM featured 502 booths of 654 travel operators from 24 other nations and territories and attracted 55,000 visitors, making it become the largest international tourism fair in the region.
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A series of a seminars, cultural performances and traditional culinary demonstrations were organised during the event for participants. Vietrantour Marketing Director Nguyen Thi Huyen, said her company teamed up with a number of Japanese business partners in order to expand their current market.
According to Ho Thi Thu Thuy, Head of Cholontourist marketing section said the fair provided a perfect opportunity for domestic travel companies to promote their tourism products, helping popularise the image of Vietnam’s land, culture, and people to international tourists.
At the closing ceremony on April 6, VITM organising board also honoured a number of outstanding Vietnamese enterprises for their significant contributions to stimulating the country’s tourism programme.