Scheduled to be held during September 5-7, 2019 at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City, the show has added many new elements.

“This 15th anniversary edition will enjoy a larger exhibition space of two halls, and extended operating hours from 9 a.m to 7 p.m on all three days of the event. Previously, public visitors could visit the show only on the last day,” the Organisers said in a press release adding that various new elements have been incorporated in the 15th edition.

The event is set to witness the presence of about 350 exhibitors, 300 hosted buyers from over 50 countries and 40 hosted international media from 14 countries. (Photo: Supplied).

Apart from the regular exhibitors such as BenThanh Tourist, Cambodia Ministry of Tourism, Hanoi Department of Tourism, Saigon Tourist, Vietnam Airlines, Vietravel, and Vung Tau Department of Tourism; ITE HCMC is set to see the participation of new players like Gangwon Province; Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism; and Seoul Tourism Organisation. 

As the official carrier that has been partnering with ITE for 15 years, Vietnam Airlines will join ITE with Jetstar Pacific and VASCO to promote Vietnam tourism with thousands of hot deals and special programs for visitors.

Also exhibiting are companies from popular tourism hotspots such as Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Vietnam Airlines’ booth at ITE 2018. (Photo: VNA).

Moreover, a series of comprehensive seminars covering the diverse range of topics will also be held during the show. One of them is the new Corporate Travel Trend Forum, organised by Corporate Travel Community. This forum will discuss topics like the Relationship Between Corporate Travel and MICE; An Introduction of Strategic Meetings Management Programme; and The Myths of Corporate Travel Management. The seminars and forums will also cover Medical Tourism, The Rise of the Solo Traveler, Smart Tourism Development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Russia Tourism Cooperation, Vietnam – Middle East Tourism Cooperation and Vietnam – Korea Tourism Cooperation amongst others.

Cre: Travel News Today

Nguyen Xuan Nghia – COMM