April 05, 2018 | 21:19 (GMT+7)
Ho Chi Minh City tourism festival to kick off
The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2018 will get underway at 23/9 Park from April 12-15, offering nearly 60,000 domestic and foreign tour vouchers at 15-16 percent discount.
During a press conference organized by the municipal Tourism Department on April 5, Deputy Director of the municipal Center for Tourism Promotion Tran Ngoc Dong Quan said the festival, themed “Discovering 2018 summer”, will feature around 150 booths by travel agencies, hotels, retailers, restaurants, transporters and airliners at home and abroad.
Other promotions such as gold hour of shocking prices, lucky draw, and buy 1 get 1 are also available.
Seminars on introducing tourism information and Gotadi ticket reservation, and improving the efficiency of online tourism will also be held.
Quan said the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will also offer 2,400 codes with a 30 percent discount for domestic and foreign flights during the event, and a discount up to 49 percent for delegations on international flights.
On April 14 evening, a ceremony to honor top 100 tourism brands of the city will also be organized. It is a prestigious award to honor tourism companies based in the city.
According to the organizing board, the festival is expected to become a channel to popularize quality destinations and contribute to stimulating demand.
Source: VNA