(VOVworld) – The Viet Nam International Travel Mart 2013 (VITM 2013) concluded Sunday in Hanoi with tourism companies for the first time directly selling tours to visitors.  

Visitors to the VITM 2013 are booking tours. (Photo:dantri)

The 4-day event received a warm response as 6,000 tours and 8,000 low-cost air tickets were sold. This year’s fair is themed “Exploring the Red River Delta - The source of Vietnamese culture” in response to National Tourism Year of the Red River Delta - Hai Phong 2013. VITM will be held every April in Hanoi to build a sustainable trademark for Vietnam tourism.