The 16th Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo (ITE HCMC 2022) will take place from September 8 to 10 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (Photo: VGP)

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism told reporters on the Friday that event is expected to attract more than 200 exhibitors who are airlines, hotels and resorts, travel agencies, large corporations, and representatives from other countries, together with businesses from over 45 provinces and cities of Vietnam.

There will be International Buyers Program and International Press, the Gala Dinner celebrating Vietnamese rice, Vietnam MICE Tourism Forum, seminars on key tourist markets, ITE HCMC Tourism Award 2022, and Regional Cultural Experience Zone.

The comeback of the Expo marks an important milestone for the tourism sector after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.