(VOVworld) - The 12^th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC) opened on Wednesday, featuring 270 booths for 30 cities and provinces across Vietnam and over twenty other countries and territories.

The annual expo aims to promote the image of the land and people of Vietnam (baodongnai)

The annual expo aims to promote the image of the land and people of Vietnam as well as to boost culture and tourism cooperation between Vietnam and foreign countries, especially those in Southeast Asia. The three-day event is expected to yield initiatives and practical actions to promote the “Five Countries, One Destination” travel program between Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand.