First Travel Trade Convention Ever Held In Ho Chi Minh City

China Southern Airlines says it had a major presence at Southern Vietnam's, just completed and first ever travel trade show.

"China Southern Airlines made a big splash," said Luo Youghong, General Manager, China Southern Airlines, Ho Chi Minh City.

China Southern code shares its daily service between Ho Chi Minh City and Guangzhou with Vietnam Airlines.

Luo added that "China Southern Airlines was well received by the growing business and travel community here and we look forward participating in many other such trade events in the near future."

Ho Chi Minh City's first International Travel Expo opened on October 7, bringing together 70 European and Asian travel companies and 80 local travel businesses for this three-day-conference.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Department, more than 70 local and foreign businesses registered for the International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City-Vietnam 2005 (ITE-HCMC 2005), of whom 30% were foreign companies. The fair was held in Military Zone 7 Stadium with space for 100 booths and the department invited travel agencies from key tourism markets, such as ASEAN, France, Germany, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea and Japan introduced a variety of outbound tour products.   Tourism boards and tour operators such as Viettravel and Saigon Tours also participated at this ground-breaking event.

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