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Tourism Ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar,
Thailand and Vietnam and senior government
officials from different countries graced the ITE
HCMC Opening Ceremony and Mekong Tourism
Alliance Awards Gala Dinner. The Ministers also
formally inaugurated the exhibition on its first day.
ITE HCMC has seen a 50% increase in total
exhibition floor space and it remains to be the
fastest growing travel event in the region.
Exhibitors came from Germany, United Kingdom,
Egypt, India, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, South
Korea, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam and
more.
The 5th Tourism Alliance Awards 2013 (TAA)
commenced after the Opening Ceremony. ITE
HCMC Pre and Post Show Tours are designed to
showcase Vietnam and the Mekong. Dedicated
tours were arranged for hosted buyers, hosted
media and event guests before and after the
exhibition days.
ITE HCMC is the largest and most established
travel event in Vietnam and the whole Mekong
region. The host country has been named the
world's fourth fastest-growing tourist
destination for inbound and the region's fastest
growing outbound market. ITE HCMC is the best
single platform catering to this multi-billion
market. The exhibition serves as the leading
powerhouse in presenting products and services
in the Mekong and wide showcases of travel
products from countries and cities in the Asia
Pacific and beyond. It is the only event
supported by the Mekong Tourism Alliance of
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and
Vietnam and has been declared by authorities
as Vietnam's one and only national travel event
with international standing.
The entire show with its fabulous day and
evening functions and industry trade activities
continued for one whole week.
When
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12 - 14 September
Where
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam