HO CHI
MINH CITY, Vietnam, Oct. 3, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- ITE HCMC 2024 officially concluded with resounding
success. The event's highlight was ITE HCMC being honored with the
"Asia's Best Trade Show" award at
the World MICE Awards Ceremony. Once again, ITE HCMC reaffirms its
position as one of the most significant, reputable, and influential
tourism and trade promotion events in the Asia region.
Under the theme "Sustainable Travel, Creating
Future", ITE HCMC 2024 successfully organized 9 seminars
and in-depth forums in collaboration with domestic and
international agencies. The event featured 55 leading experts from
the tourism industry addressing key issues and providing valuable
insights.
For the first time, CNN joined as the official broadcast media,
showcasing Vietnam tourism and ITE
HCMC 2024 on its Marketplace Asia program. Moreover, the
communication efforts received widespread acclaim, with over 2,700
news articles and images generated around the event. This extensive
media coverage highlighted key aspects of the Expo, providing
continuous updates and in-depth information, and significantly
enhanced the event's visibility and impact both locally and
internationally.
ITE HCMC 2024 successfully attracted hundreds of buyers,
sellers, and media from 39 countries and territories, welcoming
approximately 26,000 visitors over its three-day span. The event
facilitated over 11,460 B2B business meetings between 220
international buyers and more than 480 exhibiting companies and
brands. Among the prominent tourism groups featured at the Expo
were Flight Center Travel Group, Intrepid, Collette, Exim Tour
(part of DERTOUR), Luxury Escapes, Tourradar, FCM, Remote Lands,
BeMyGuest, Tidesquare, Insider Journey, and many more.
This year also marked the first collaboration between ITE HCMC
and Gift Show HCMC, generating a substantial ripple effect by
directly promoting products and services to businesses, tourists,
and international hosted buyers.
The event is implemented under the guidance of Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism and Ho Chi Minh City People's
Committee, organized by Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and
Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, in collaboration with the Ho
Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Center, CIS Vietnam Company, and Le
Bros Company.
ITE HCMC 2024 has received valuable support from key partners,
including Vietnam Airlines (Diamond Sponsor, Official Airlines),
Saigontourist Group, the European Chamber of Commerce in
Vietnam (EuroCham), Sofitel Saigon
Plaza Hotel, Vietjet Air, Vietravel Airlines and other
international airlines.
Ho Chi Minh City Gears Up for Major 2024 International
Events
Ho Chi Minh City is set to
welcome "ABBA World Tour: The Music of ABBA" on October 5th at the Independence
Palace, celebrating 55 years of Vietnam-Sweden diplomatic relations. The event will
feature a special auction of iconic ABBA memorabilia and is
expected to attract a significant number of visitors to the
city.
The 2nd Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue (FD) 2024 was
held on September 23-24, aimed at
strengthening ties with sister cities and promoting Vietnam's culture. Following this, the 5th Ho
Chi Minh City Economic Forum (HEF 2024) took place from
September 25-27, featuring policy
dialogues with experts and business leaders, including
representatives from global organizations such as the World
Economic Forum (WEF), the World Bank, FAO, and UNDP.
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism
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