The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and more than 10
Vietnamese travel and entertainment companies are showcasing their
products and services at the on-going 20th Moscow International Travel
and Tourism Exhibition (MITT) in Russia.
The
exhibition, which opened on March 20, has drawn the participation of
more than 1,000 travel agencies, hotel and restaurant service providers
and airlines from all over the world.
During the
four-day event, visitors have a chance to study countries’ diverse
tourism services ranging from convalescence and eco-tourism to fishing,
mountain climbing and adventure tours.
Vietnam
’s booths feature the hidden charms of the country and people as well as
introduce the country’s tourist attractions, food and services to
international friends.
On the occasion, the national
flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced that the first fight on the Nha
Trang-Moscow direct route will take off on April 5, facilitating the
travel of Russian tourists to Vietnam . This is expected to help
realise Vietnam ’s target of greeting 250,000 Russian visitors in
2013 and 300,000 in 2014.
As one of the top five
tourism fair in the world, the MITT is an ideal venue for countries
through the world to introduce their tourism potential, seek partners
and attract visitors.-VNA