Vietnam attends World Travel Fair in Japan

Vietnam is attending the World Travel Fair 2010 by the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), which opened in Tokyo on Sept. 24.

At the event, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Vietnam Airlines, Da Nang city and several travel agencies are introducing foreigners to the Vietnamese people and country, especially the popular tourism sites and products.

The JATA World Travel Fair 2010 will run until Sept. 26 and is expected to welcome 100,000 visitors.

Also on Sept. 24, VNAT, Vietnam Airlines and Da Nang jointly held a seminar in Tokyo to promote Vietnam, which drew many travel agencies from Vietnam and Japan.

Addressing the seminar, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan, Nguyen Phu Binh, said Japan is a potential market for Vietnam and it is necessary to accelerate activities to promote the country’s image in Japan.

Meanwhile, Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, Deputy Head of VNAT Department for Tourism Promotion, said that Japan has been among Vietnam’s top five tourism markets with an average of 400,000 tourists a year.

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