Vietnam is attending the Otdykh Leisure 2014, the 20thInternational Trade Fair for Tourism, in Moscow, Russia, from September16-19.
The Vietnamese delegation comprisedrepresentatives of Ho Chi Minh City and the localities of Da Nang, PhuYen, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan – populardestinations for Russian tourists – and travel agencies.
Within the framework of the fair, the Vietnamese delegation organiseda workshop highlighting Vietnamese-Russian cooperation in the tourismsector. The workshop introduced Vietnam’s tourism potential and servicesto Russian and international tourists.
OtdykhLeisure is the largest autumn tourism expo in Russia and theCommonwealth of Independent States (SNG), drawing leading travelagencies from all over the world. This year’s event includesrepresentatives from Australia, Austria, Argentina, China, France,Germany, Greece, India, Japan, Spain and the US, amongst others.
According to the General Statistics Office, over 22,700 Russiantourists visited Vietnam in July, raising the total number during thefirst seven months of 2014 to 216,000, up by 27 percent compared to thesame period last year.
In the 2009-2013 period,the number of Russians visiting Vietnam increased 6.8-fold, from 49,000arrivals in 2009 to 298,000 in 2013.-VNA
The Vietnamese delegation comprisedrepresentatives of Ho Chi Minh City and the localities of Da Nang, PhuYen, Lam Dong, Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan – populardestinations for Russian tourists – and travel agencies.
Within the framework of the fair, the Vietnamese delegation organiseda workshop highlighting Vietnamese-Russian cooperation in the tourismsector. The workshop introduced Vietnam’s tourism potential and servicesto Russian and international tourists.
OtdykhLeisure is the largest autumn tourism expo in Russia and theCommonwealth of Independent States (SNG), drawing leading travelagencies from all over the world. This year’s event includesrepresentatives from Australia, Austria, Argentina, China, France,Germany, Greece, India, Japan, Spain and the US, amongst others.
According to the General Statistics Office, over 22,700 Russiantourists visited Vietnam in July, raising the total number during thefirst seven months of 2014 to 216,000, up by 27 percent compared to thesame period last year.
In the 2009-2013 period,the number of Russians visiting Vietnam increased 6.8-fold, from 49,000arrivals in 2009 to 298,000 in 2013.-VNA
