Vietnam hosts 6th int'l travel exhibition

The sixth International Tourism Exhibition (ITE HCMC 2010) opened in Vietnam's southern Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday, Vietnam News Agency reported.

The exhibition, the largest travel event in Vietnam in 2010, drew more than 125 travel companies or organizations from 35 countries and regions including India, Cambodia, Laos, China, China's Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, China's Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam among others.

During the three-day exhibition, representatives of domestic and international companies will have chances to introduce their travel products to customers. They will gather the latest information on tourism offerings, establish new business contacts and thus seek business opportunities with other partners. ITE HCMC 2010 was held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Tourism Investment Forum that opened on Wednesday, drawing together tourism ministers from countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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