VGP – The opening ceremony of the Viet Nam International Travel Mart (VITM) in 2016, the largest travel mart of the year, was held on April 13 in Ha Noi.
The event is jointly organized by the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, the Viet Nam Tourism Association and the Ha Noi People’s Committee from April 14-17.
With the theme “Viet Nam – the paradise of sea and island tourism”, the mart introduces thousands of tourist products to increase the characteristics and competitiveness of Vietnamese tourist products and attract more foreign and domestic visitors.
It creates a favorable environment for localities, businesses and consumers to meet and exchange.
The event attracts the participation of 535 enterprises with 502 stalls, including 115 stalls from 25 nations and territories.
As many as 20,000 airline tickets and 15,000 tours will be offered at the mart.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien affirmed that the nation welcomed 7.9 million foreigners and 30 million domestic visitors in 2015, gaining VND337,000 billion and contributing to 6% of the GDP.
In the next five years, the tourist sector will realize the development strategy focusing on the quality, sustainability, trademark and competitiveness.
By Thuy Dung
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