The 2013 HCM City Tourism Day Festival got underway at the 23/9 Park in
District 1 on April 4 to improve professionalism in tourism activities.
Themed “Trademark-Integration-Development”, the
three-day event is an opportunity for travel businesses to promote their
new and attractive products and services to customers, therefore
stimulating domestic tourism demand, said La Quoc Khanh, deputy director
of the municipal Culture, Sports and Tourism Department.
Eighty travel companies are displaying their products in 120 booths,
some of which introduce to visitors the traditional cuisines of regions
across the country as well as delicious international food.
Jointly held by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and
the HCM City Tourism Association, the event is expected to draw
250,000 visitors.-VNA