The Da Nang Department of Tourism announced that from September 26 to 29, the city’s tourism sector collaborated with Vietnam Airlines to set up a promotional booth at the Tourism EXPO Japan 2024, one of the world’s largest annual travel fairs.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai An, Deputy Director of Da Nang Department of Tourism, highlighted that the Tourism EXPO Japan has been held annually since 2014 and is recognized as one of the largest global tourism fairs.
The 2024 edition of the expo is expected to attract over 180,000 visitors and 1,200 exhibitors from 80 countries and regions, featuring various activities such as business-to-business (B2B) networking events, tourism seminars, destination presentations, and public tours.
The “Danang FantastiCity & Vietnam Airlines” booth, covering an area of 36 square meters at booth R-197, is located in the Asian destinations section, next to the tourism booths of Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the booth took place on the morning of Thursday, September 26, 2024, with the participation of Mr. Nguyen Duc Minh, Counselor and Charge d’Affaires of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan; Mr. Ito Kazuhiro, Director of the International Center of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA); Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai An, Deputy Director of Da Nang Department of Tourism; representatives from Vietnam Airlines, and partner enterprises.
The “Danang FantastiCity & Vietnam Airlines” booth serves as a space to showcase and provide information about Da Nang tourism and Vietnam Airlines. It is also the main venue for meetings with partners of co-exhibitors, including Danang Mikazuki Japanese Resort & Spa, Southern Breeze JSC, New Orient Danang Hotel, and travel company Kajin Vina.
At the booth, Da Nang Tourism organized activities such as a lucky draw for guests, photo check-ins, and distribution of souvenirs.
Many Japanese visitors showed great interest in exploring the Da Nang tourism market at the booth.
As part of the program, representatives of the Da Nang Department of Tourism also held meetings with representatives from the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), HANKYU Travel International, and media partners to promote Da Nang’s beach resorts, cultural tourism, MICE tourism, high-end golf, and educational tourism.
Japan is a traditional and stable tourist market for Da Nang. In the first eight months of 2024, the number of Japanese tourists reached 121,000, equivalent to the total number of Japanese visitors for the entire year of 2023. Currently, Vietnam Airlines operates the Narita – Da Nang route with a frequency of seven flights per week.