Ho Chi Minh City's tourist booth is one of the impressively designed booths (Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism)

On 4th April, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism said, in the framework of the Exhibition Programme space "The 4th Ho Chi Minh City and friendly provinces and cities in Savannakhet in 2024" is held from 3rd to 7th April, at Savannakhet International Convention and Exhibition Center (Laos), Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism organised tourism promotion through the City tourism booth with an area of 72 sqm.

Ho Chi Minh City's tourism booth is one of the impressively designed booths at the Exhibition space, attracting the attention of a large number of Lao people and tourists. The Exhibition Programme space "The 4th Ho Chi Minh City and friendly provinces and cities in Savannakhet in 2024" is held with many diverse economic, cultural and tourist exchange activities.

The tourism images of Ho Chi Minh City in particular and Vietnam in general are strongly promoted at the event to spread the beauty of the country and people of Vietnam and invite international tourists to explore Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City with lively itineraries. Visitors to the booth can experience a cultural space rich in Vietnamese flavour with areas displaying ao dai, introducing cultural events and festivals held in the city, area introducing 100 interesting things of Ho Chi Minh City, experience to he making and calligraphy activities with the guidance of artisans, receive publications promoting the image of the Ho Chi Minh City's tourist destination is full of attractions. Thereby, Ho Chi Minh City's image and tourism brand are widely promoted, spreading love for Vietnamese culture among international friends; At the same time, strengthen and tighten the economic cooperation relationship, promote trade, investment, tourism and cultural activities between Ho Chi Minh City and provinces with friendly and cooperative relations. with Laos.

Speaking at the Opening Ceremony, Mr. Ha Phuoc Thang, Deputy Head of the Ho Chi Minh City National Assembly Delegation emphasised, the Vietnam - Laos Trade and Investment Promotion Conference in 2024 is an important event that the Government of Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular wants to organise to realise the goal of economic recovery, promote growth and sustainable development of bilateral trade agreements, especially the Vietnam - Laos Bilateral Trade Agreement. At the same time, strengthen and further tighten the relationship between Vietnam and Laos, creating many opportunities for businesses from both sides to connect and seek opportunities for development cooperation.

In addition, the "Laos - Vietnam Trade and Investment Promotion Conference" and "Trade Promotion and Trade Connection Workshop" chaired by senior leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and Savannakhet Province with the participation of businesses of the two localities promise to be opportunity to promote trade between the two countries.

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