The Da Nang Department of Tourism and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines are attending the Tourism EXPO Japan 2024 which is being held at the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre from September 26 - 29.

Deputy Director of the Da Nang Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Hoai An (middle) and delegates cut the ribbon to open the booth at the fair. Photo: The Da Nang Tourism Promotion Centre.

Launched in 2014, the annual Tourism EXPO Japan is one of the largest of its kind in the world. This year’s event attracts more than 180,000 visitors and 1,200 exhibitors from 80 countries and territories worldwide. It features a wide range of fascinating activities such as Business-to-Business (B2B) activities, tourism seminars, and press conferences to introduce destinations and public tours.

During the event, the booth of the Danang FantastiCity and Vietnam Airlines is located in the Asia area next to the tourism booths of Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Accordingly, the booth provides tourism information related to Da Nang and Vietnam Airlines, and is the main venue for meetings with partners of co-exhibitors.

To attract more visitors, the city’s tourism sector organises exciting activities at the booth such as lucky spins for guests, and taking check-in photos to receive souvenir gifts.

Tourism businesses in Japan visit and learn about information at the Da Nang booth. Photo: the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Cente

During event, the leaders of the Da Nang Department of Tourism will have meetings with representatives of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), Hankyu Travel International and media partners to enhance promotion on beach resort, culture, MICE, high-end golf and school tourism.

Japan is a traditional and stable tourist market of Da Nang. In the first 8 months of 2024, Da Nang welcomed 121,000 Japanese visitors, equivalent to the total number in 2023. Currently, Vietnam Airlines operates the Narita - Da Nang route with a frequency of 7 flights/week.

Reporting by THU HA - Translating by M.DUNG