International Tourism Expo 2011 to be held in HCMC
The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism in Vietnam is planning to organize the International Tourism Expo 2011 in Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2011) at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center.
The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism in Vietnam is planning to organize the International Tourism Expo 2011 in Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2011) with the theme “Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam – Four countries, one rendezvous.” The expo will be held at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center - 799 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7.
There will be many activities taking place during the fair in September:
September 13: Recommended Destinations for Buyers conference and Vietnam Gala Dinner
September 14 - 17: International Tourism Expo
September 15: Experience in Approaching Major Markets for sellers
September 12 - 20: Buyers and Media program
According to the organizing committee, the purposes of ITE HCMC 2011 are not only to attract 'buyers' representing travel agents from the North America market (U.S., Canada), Europe (England, France, Germany, Russia), Oceania (Australia), North East Asia (Japan, South Korea, China), South Asia (India), Nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Finland) and ASEAN (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines) but also to attract the participation of mass media agencies, including 15 international media representatives from America, Europe, Middle East, ASEAN, Australia as well as approximately 300 booths from both domestic and international sellers.
Many activities in this series of events are open to the public. Travel agencies interested in attending the conference or booking a stand can register by visiting the official website of the expo.
Visa information:
* Visitors from East Asia (Japan, South Korea) or Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Finland) are allowed to remain in Vietnam for 15 days without a visa.
* Visitors from Southeast Asian countries are allowed to remain in Vietnam for 30 days without a visa.
* All other visitors need a visa to enter Vietnam. This can be arranged at a local embassy or online via a Vietnam travel agency. See our Visa Information page for further information.
How to get there:
Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center is at the heart of the famous Phu My Hung residential area, about 15 minutes from Ho Chi Minh City Center and 30 minutes from Tan Son Nhat International Airport. You can choose to stay in any of the District 1 Hotel, which are all easily accessible to the Center. Click here to book hotels in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
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