Da Nang hosts over 700 MICE tourists

Da Nang city, a travel hub in central Vietnam, on March 7 welcomed 720 MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and events) visitors at the municipal international airport.
Da Nang hosts over 700 MICE tourists ảnh 1At the welcoming ceremony held for the group at the Da Nang international airport (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) - Da Nang city, a travel hub incentral Vietnam, on March 7 welcomed 720 MICE (meetings, incentives,conferences, and events) visitors at the municipal international airport.

The delegation came to the city from localities nationwide toattend the 2022 Million Dollar Round Table organised by the life insurerManulife Vietnam from March 7 to 9 to honour its outstanding agencies.

Huynh Thi Huong Lan, Vice Director of the city’s TourismPromotion Centre, said it is the biggest MICE group coming to the city. Inaddition to conference and resort events, they will follow the local City Tourprogramme to visit Da Nang and the Hoi An ancient town the central province of QuangNam, she added.

Lan said Da Nang has issued its MICE policy in 2022 tosupport related MICE services providers, thereby aiding the local tourism recovery.

According to the policy, MICE groups consisting 700 guests andabove are welcomed at the airport, with cars arranged by the city’s police toguide them from the airport to their hotels. The delegations also receive souvenirsfrom the authorities./.
VNA

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