VITM 2023 Concludes with High Hopes for Nepal’s TourismMonday, April 17th, 2023

The landmark international trade fair being celebrated in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi from 13-16 April 2023 has successfully concluded with an overwhelming participation from Nepal Tourism Board and the private co-exhibitors.

For most of the Vietnamese, Nepal is a very much of a new destination and presence of Nepal here in this fair has helped promote Nepal more by disseminating information about Nepal’s tourist destinations. Vietnamese youth are excited to learn about Nepal as an adventure destination specially for trekking, whereas the mass general perceives Nepal as a spiritual destination with Buddhist pagodas and temples.

The four-day event was organized by Vietnam Society of Travel Agents (VITA), national level tourism organization of Vietnam. Trade plus public buyers who visited the Nepal Stall were overwhelmingly querying and gathering response regarding Nepal’s various touristic destination, immigration policy and airline connectivity.

NTB’s venture to participate this fair in Vietnam can be seen as a sign of increased tourists from Vietnam in future. However, there needs to be improved air connectivity between Vietnam and Nepal. The Chairman of VITM, Mr. Vũ Thế Bình was positive about having higher number of Vietnamese tourists visit Nepal, as the fair generated visibility and interest about Nepal for the Vietnamese public. Also, he further added that the trade sellers or the travel agency should visit Nepal to really learn about the products and amenities of Nepal, seeking collaboration with NTB for possible familiarization tours to the travel agencies from Vietnam selling Nepal’s tour packages.

Various media houses who visited Nepal stall was excited to see NTB’s aspiration to promote in Vietnam. Major media houses think that Nepal will mark a good presence in media after the event, also few of the media houses sought cooperation with NTB in promoting Nepal in Vietnam’s print, television and social media.

With major participation from South East Asian and North East Asian Nations in this fair, Nepal is the only country marking its presence at VITM over Sri-Lanka (beach and luxury destination), that stranded out of the crowd.

NTB was represented by Mr. Rohini Khanal, Manager and Sagar Shrestha, Officer. The participants from private companies are: Mr. Rajendra Amgain from Himalayan Three-Sixty, Ms. Amritanjali Sakya and Ms. Trishagni Sakya from Kathmandu Guest House, Mr. Wangda Sherpa from Trekker Nepal , Mr. Bhupal Tamang and Mr. Hemal Thapa from Yangla Travels.

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