Image of Minister Nguyen Van Hung visiting and surveying booths at ITE HCMC 2024 Fair

Performed by: Nhuan Pham | September 5, 2024

(Fatherland) - Within the framework of activities at the 18th Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair, at noon on September 5, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong and Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai visited and surveyed the booths participating in ITE HCMC 2024.

As one of the most influential annual tourism fairs in Asia, the Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair (ITE HCMC 2024) with the theme: "Sustainable Tourism - Creating the Future" will be held from September 5 to 7.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai and Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong (from left) join hands to implement green and sustainable tourism.

Taking place over 3 days, ITE HCMC 2024 will welcome 700 leaders from the world's leading organizations and businesses in the tourism industry from 38 countries and territories.

ITE HCMC 2024 recorded impressive growth with the number of exhibitors reaching nearly 480. Domestic booths accounted for 77%, foreign booths accounted for 23%.

ITE HCMC 2024 is proud to be a prestigious tourism fair, gathering hundreds of senior leaders and domestic and foreign tourism experts to participate in a series of in-depth seminars and forums.

ITE HCMC Fair, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, aims to connect influential leaders and experts, and will discuss new tourism trends, challenges and business opportunities.

According to the Organizing Committee, the Fair aims at the identity of sustainable tourism development, not only based on economic benefits but also in harmony with cultural, social and environmental values. One of the outstanding activities of ITE HCMC is the International Buyer program, which also achieved a 10% growth in the number of International Buyers compared to 2023.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai visited booths displaying gifts and souvenirs at the Fair.

ITE HCMC 2024 will promote Vietnamese culture, cuisine, and tourism

Minister Nguyen Van Hung experiences handicraft products at the Fair

Through ITE HCMC 2024, Minister Nguyen Van Hung hopes that countries, governments and businesses will continue to pursue sustainable development goals, build and implement sustainable tourism development plans in their countries and localities quickly, decisively and effectively.

Within the framework of the Fair, the "Consumer Festival" program will bring a tourism shopping stimulus program from travel companies, restaurants, hotels, services, airlines...

Customers have the opportunity to buy tours and book services at the most preferential prices and deepest discounts of the year.

Minister Nguyen Van Hung and Deputy Minister Ho An Phong and representatives of the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism took souvenir photos with the Lao booth.

Leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee took photos with international delegations.

Minister Nguyen Van Hung and Deputy Minister Ho An Phong, together with leaders of Ho Chi Minh City, chaired the High-Level Tourism Forum: “Green Transformation, Net Zero Tourism – Creating the Future”

Source: https://toquoc.vn/bo-truong-nguyen-van-hung-tham-quan-khao-sat-cac-gian-hang-tai-hoi-cho-ite-hcmc-2024-20240905144907645.htm