More than 100 foreign travel agencies from 29 countries worldwide have taken part in the Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Exhibition 2007 (ITE HCMC 2007) which opened on October 5.
Attending the opening ceremony were tourism ministers of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia and Miss Earth 2006, Hil Yesenia Escobar Hermandez from Chile.
The exhibition, themed “Discovering the Pearls of the Mekong: Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia - Three Countries One Destination”, offers domestic and foreign tourism companies opportunities to exchange and boost cooperation.
Tourism products and destinations of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are introduced during the three-day event.
Partner airlines, including Vietnam Airlines, United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Eva Airways, Jetstar Asia, and Philippines Airlines have supported the exhibition, which is the largest of its kind with 140 booths to max out the hall capacity.
Miss Earth 2006 Hil Hermandez, Miss Water Catherine Untalan from the Philippines and Miss Singapore Nicole Chen sent a message on environmental protection and sustainable tourism development to the exhibition.
(Source: VNA) |