Nearly 30 Vietnamese firms, led by the Vietnam National Administration
of Tourism (VNAT) are participating in the International Tourism Fair
ITB, which opened in the German’s capital city of Berlin on March 6.
In the framework of the National Tourism Promotion Programme 2013,
VNAT wants to popularise the image of Vietnam – a peaceful, hospitable
and attractive destination to tourism markets in Germany and the Europe.
This year’s five-day fair draws the participation of
over 10,000 tourism firms from 188 countries across the world and is
expected to greet around 170,000 visitors.
Addressing
the opening ceremony, German Chancellor Angela Merkel considered ITB “a
gate to the world”. She expressed her hope that the exhibitors would
win many contracts and attract lots of visitors to their pavilions.-VNA