The Vietnamese embassy in Canada and the Hanoi-based Ky Nguyen Tourism and Trading Company are participating in the 18th Canada Tourism Expo, which opened in the Ottawa Conference Centre on March 10.
The two-day event saw the participation of around 200 travel agencies from nearly 60 countries and territories across the world and thousands of visitors.
Speaking at the event, Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa city said the expo will provide Canadian people with latest and direct information on tours offered by travel companies around the world.
According to the Vietnamese Ambassador Le Sy Vuong Ha, the Embassy will, from now on, invite other Vietnamese travel agencies to take part in the big tourism fair to promote the country’s tourist products in Canada .
General Director of Ky Nguyen Company Pham Xuan Nhat, for his part, noted the company’s participation as part of the country’s strategy to expand tourism to North American markets and Canada in particular.
At the event, several Canadian and international leading travel agencies such as Tours Hai International and Voyages Symone also introduced to visitors their tours in Vietnam.