HCM CITY — International and domestic travel and tourism businesses are offering promotion programmes to stimulate travel demand at the 14th International Travel Expo HCM City (ITE HCMC) from September 6 – 8.

The annual expo at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre is expected to attract 300 firms, including airlines, hotels and resorts, tour operators and travel representatives from more than 16 countries and territories as well as 37 cities and provinces across the country.

Leading travel companies such as BenThanh Tourist, Saigon Tourist, Fiditour and Vietravel have announced discounts of nearly 50 per cent for international and domestic tours introduced at the expo.

Vietravel will offer a discount of VNĐ1 million for many domestic tours such as Hà Nội- Sapa- Fansipan for three days for VNĐ4.59 million (US$196), Đà Nẵng- Vinpearl Land for three days for VNĐ3.19 million ($137), and a Nha Trang tour for three days for VNĐ3.39 million ($145).

Fiditour will offer a discount of VNĐ2.5 million ($107) for customers purchasing group tour packages besides discounts on tours to Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, and European countries.

The Korea Tourism Organisation in Việt Nam will hold a wide range of entertainment activities and promotions for visitors at the event.

Customers purchasing tours worth VNĐ12 million ($515) and above to South Korea will receive gifts worth VNĐ200,000 each, while those taking the oraganisation’s online survey will have a chance to receive gifts worth a total of VNĐ70 million ($3,000).

The last day of the event, September 8, is open to the public as the Travel Fun Fair Day, where visitors will enjoy various attractive travel packages, performances and games. —VNS