VITM Can Tho 2019 will have 300 booths

14/08/2019

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This is the first time Vietnam International Tourism Fair (VITM) is held in Ho Chi Minh City. Can Tho - the capital of the Mekong Delta. It will take place at the Center for Trade and Investment Promotion and Can Tho Exhibition Fair (108 Le Loi, Cai Khe Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City), from November 29 to December 12, 2011, VITM Can Tho 2019 will There are about 300 booths of hundreds of international and Vietnamese enterprises, service facilities and tourist destinations nationwide.

The largest scale tourism event in the Mekong Delta region is organized to support tourism businesses in the region to build, promote and sell tourism products; contribute to tourism into a key economic sector of the region.

VITM Can Tho 2019 aims to become a typical annual tourist event of the Mekong Delta region. The highlight of the fair is the event of the Mekong Delta Tourism Development Tourism Forum to offer solutions for rapid development of tourism, making tourism a key economic sector of the Mekong Delta; bring tourism in general and Can Tho in particular to become a leading tourist center in Vietnam.

The International Food Festival is also one of the main activities of VITM Can Tho 2019, Here, the stalls inside and outside the country will introduce delicious food to promote to visitors. In particular, VITM Can Tho will ban wild animal meat, wild animals or offensive dishes. “The Mekong Delta will introduce its specific dishes such as rat and snake meat. However, the Food Festival at VITM Can Tho only introduces popular but special dishes. Tourism must be a leader in the campaign for environmental protection, wildlife protection and biodiversity, ”said Vu The Binh, Standing Vice President of Vietnam Tourism Association, Head of the Organizing Committee. market said.

According to the plan, VITM Can Tho 2019 will take place with many outstanding activities: Introducing tourism products, introducing destinations, signing cooperation between domestic enterprises as well as domestic enterprises and foreign businesses; food festivals between regions and regions; Forum "Mekong Delta tourism development"; Workshop on "Mekong Delta Tourism Products"; Ceremony to honor typical tourism individuals and businesses of the Mekong Delta in 2019 ...

At the fair, businesses will launch promotional product packages (domestic and international tours, air tickets, hotel rooms, entrance tickets ...) directly to visitors.

According to Mr. Tran Viet Phuong, Director of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City. Can Tho, Chairman of Mekong Delta Tourism Association, in recent years, Can Tho tourism has made strong development steps and made great contributions to the local economy. In 2018, Can Tho city welcomed over 40 million tourists to visit and travel, an increase of more than 17% compared to 2017; Total revenue from tourism reached over VND 24 trillion, an increase of 30% compared to 2017.

However, the director of Can Tho Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism also acknowledged that the tourism sector of the Mekong Delta region in recent years has not been commensurate with the potential and strengths of the region. The reason is that some localities have not yet mobilized the combined strength of society to participate in tourism. And it seems that those who travel in the Mekong Delta region are alone. Besides, the investment to develop tourism products not according to the planning is not much, the localities are still inviting businesses and investors from the places.

Therefore, VITM Can Tho 2019 is an opportunity to raise awareness for sectors and businesses in the region about the role and advantages of tourism in economic development and social security.

"VITM Can Tho Fair 2019 is also a great opportunity for Can Tho tourism to develop stronger, strengthen connection with localities in the Mekong Delta region and localities across the country. To well prepare for the Fair VITM Can Tho 2019, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho, Mekong Delta Tourism Association in cooperation with Vietnam Tourism Association to build a detailed plan to organize the Fair, "Tran Viet Phuong said. .

NGUYEN ANH