Tourism Malaysia attends International Travel Expo in HCMCBy Nhan Tam Sky Mirror is a unique tourist attraction in Malaysia with its shallow crystal water reflecting the sky just like a mirror - PHOTO: COURTESY OF TOURISM MALAYSIA HCMC - The Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia) is participating in the International Travel Expo (ITE) 2018 in HCMC from now until September 8 to promote its tourist attractions and destinations for shopping, family fun, eco adventure, honeymoon, and luxury holiday. It marks Malaysia’s ninth participation in the biggest travel trade show in Vietnam that gathers over 30,000 international, regional and local travel professionals and buyers. The Malaysian booth features the country’s leading hotels and resorts, travel agents, tourism product owners, and airlines. During the three-day event, they are highlighting their tourism products and services that cater specially for the Vietnamese market. To boost arrivals from Vietnam … [Read more...] about Tourism Malaysia attends International Travel Expo in HCMC
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Asia Pacific cities’ tourism promotion forum concludes
The eighth Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) forum concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on June 22. The organising board presented the TPO Award to a number of individuals and At the closing ceremony, the organising board presented the TPO Award to a number of individuals and organisations, who are members of the TPO in the field of tourism, in ten categories. Among of them, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi were honored with this year's Best Marketing Campaign Award. Addressing the event, Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism, expressed her sincere gratitude to the TPO Executive Committee for trusting and choosing Ho Chi Minh City as the host city of the eighth TPO forum. The event aims to discuss measures to improve the capacity in tourism development of the TPO member cities, as well as developing new strategies to promote tourism development amidst the fourth Industrial Revolution. Participants at the two-day … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific cities’ tourism promotion forum concludes
Asian-Pacific cities look to promote smart tourism at HCM City forum
The session 1 discussion in the framework of the forum (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Over 200 delegates from 27 member cities of the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asian-Pacific Cities (TPO) gathered in Ho Chi Minh City for the 8th TPO forum themed “Smart tourism” which opened on June 21. The event focused on solutions to improve tourism development capacity of TPO member cities. It also aims to help delegates develop initiatives and new strategies to promote the tourism sector’s development amidst the fourth industrial revolution. In his opening speech, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem expressed the city’s honour of hosting the event. The number of foreign tourists visiting HCM City in recent years has accounted for 50 percent of those arriving in Vietnam, contributing 30 percent to the country’s tourism turnover and 10 percent of the city’s GRDP, he revealed. Asia Pacific is … [Read more...] about Asian-Pacific cities look to promote smart tourism at HCM City forum
HCM City to host Asian Pacific cities’ tourism promotion forum
The 8th Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asian-Pacific Cities (TPO) Forum will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21-22, said the municipal Department of Tourism on June 15. The 8th Tourism Promotion Organization for Asian-Pacific Cities (TPO) Forum will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21-22 Themed “Smart tourism”, the event is expected to draw the attendance of about 300 delegates from 25 cities of six TPO member countries. It will focus on measures to improve tourism development capacity of OTP member cities. Delegates to the event will also propose initiatives and strategies to promote the development of the tourism sector amidst the fourth industrial revolution. The forum will include two sessions on “Smart Tourism” and “Case Study Presentation by member cities on Smart Tourism,” with the participations of international speakers and experts operating the tourism field. Other programmes will be the 31th Meeting of the TPO … [Read more...] about HCM City to host Asian Pacific cities’ tourism promotion forum
Ho Chi Minh City tourism festival to kick off
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2018 will get underway at 23/9 Park from April 12-15, offering nearly 60,000 domestic and foreign tour vouchers at 15-16 percent discount. During a press conference organised by the municipal Tourism Department on April 5, Deputy Director of the municipal Centre for Tourism Promotion Tran Ngoc Dong Quan said the festival, themed “Discovering 2018 summer”, will feature around 150 booths by travel agencies, hotels, retailers, restaurants, transporters and airliners at home and abroad. Other promotions such as gold hour of shocking prices, lucky draw, and buy 1 get 1 are also available. Seminars on introducing tourism information and Gotadi ticket reservation, and improving the efficiency of online tourism will also be held. Quan said the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will also offer 2,400 codes with a 30 percent discount for domestic and foreign flights … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City tourism festival to kick off