Press Release

A bigger and better ITE HCMC 2008

(Bangkok, Thailand – 24 January 2008) ITE HCMC 2007 was successfully held with resounding results.  A strong contingent of 125 buyers comprising of 100 buyers and 25 companions from 28 countries gathered in Ho Chi Minh City to meet with 180 sellers from 19 DOT provinces. It is the largest group meeting of its kind in Vietnam. The success of the program has the support from the official airline as Vietnam Airlines, and 6 partnering airlines namely, United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Eva Airways, Qatar Airways, Jetstar Airways, and Philippines Airlines.

ITE HCMC 2007 was officially opened by Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong, Vice Chairwoman, HCMC People’s Committee together with three Ministers of Tourism, Mr. Hoang Tuan Anh, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam, Dr Thong Kon, Minister of Tourism, Cambodia, H.E. Somphong Mongkhonvilay, Minister and Chairman of Lao National Tourism Administration, and together with other dignitaries Dr. Fernando Chui, Secretary of Social Affairs and Culture Macau, Khun Pornsiri Manoharn, Governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand. Miss Earth International, Ms. Hil Yesenia Escobar Hernandez from Chile was present to promote sustainable tourism via “Save The Earth” and “Beauty & Green” Campaigns.

“We expect ITE HCMC 2008 will be even bigger and better especially with the support from the inbound airline support and the hotel and travel agents in Vietnam” remarked Mr. La Quoc Khanh, Deputy Director of DOT HCMC.  With the resounding success in 2007, ITE HCMC 2008 will grow by 30% in size.  We will be expecting 150 international buyers this year at the ITE HCMC 2008 Buyers programme.

ITE HCMC 2008 will be held at Phu Tho Exhibitions Center from 12-14 September 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City for the 4th presentation. For more information please refer to webiste www.itehcmc.com

For enquires, kindly contact the  following personnels :

Ms Chong Kam Lin at Binet Exhibitions Pte Ltd at kamlin@singnet.com.sg or mobile (84) 903 693 824 or office: (848) 8224 207

Or Mr. Tran Minh Cong at HCMC Department of Tourism at congtran.minh@gmail.com or mobile (84) 903 600 620 or office: (848) 8242 903 # 172