Visitors seek tours and related products and services sold at nearly 50 per cent discounts at the 20th HCM City Tourism Fair that opened on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo

HCM CITY — Nearly 100 travel agencies, accommodation and dining facilities, shopping venues and entertainment centres are participating in the 20th annual HCM City Tourism Fair that opened on Thursday.

The event, with the theme “20-year exciting journey,” expects to stimulate domestic travel demand during the upcoming Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1) holidays.

It has brought together tourism promotion agencies from 43 cities and provinces, travel companies, hotels, airlines, and other tourism services, and they are showcasing their products and services at more than 100 booths.

Nearly 400 tours and travel-related products and services are sold at nearly 50 per cent discounts.

More than 200,000 discount vouchers from accommodation and dining facilities, shopping venues and entertainment centres will be offered to visitors.

Nguyễn Minh Mẫn, director of communications and marketing of TSTtourist, said the event provides a good opportunity for travellers to choose tour packages and services during the summer holidays.

TSTtourist has launched 63 inbound and outbound tour packages during the summer travel season.

BenThanh Tourist will offer discounts of VNĐ500,000-2 million (US$20-80) on 35 inbound and outbound tours.

Lê Trương Hiền Hòa, deputy director of the city Department of Tourism, the fair’s organiser, said the event would connect localities and enterprises around the country with consumers in the city and introduce travel products and services.

The fair, on at the September 23 Park in District 1, will run until April 7. — VNS