Member cities of the Council for the Promotion of Tourism in Asia (CPTA) are promoting their potentials at a tourism exhibition, which opened at the Ly Thai To flower garden in Hanoi’s downtown on September 8.
Scene at the opening ceremony of the CPTA exhibition in downtown Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Member cities of the Council forthe Promotion of Tourism in Asia (CPTA) are promoting their potentials at atourism exhibition, which opened at the Ly Thai To flower garden in Hanoi’sdowntown on September 8.
Stalls run by Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Manila, Jakarta,and Hanoi, feature images on their local charms and cultural-experienceactivities. Air tickets with attracting prices to these locations are also onoffer.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, President of the CPTA YujiFujita said CPTA members gather on an annual basis to put forth ideas andconduct tourism promotion activities together.
He hoped Hanoi residents and tourists to the event can finduseful information on the destinations they are looking forward to visit.
Tran Duc Hai, Director of the Hanoi Tourism Department, saidthe exhibition fosters connectivity and experience exchanges for thedevelopment of sustainable tourism.
The 2-day event is held on the sidelines of the CPTA’s 16thmeeting, which is taking place in Hanoi from September 6-9. This is the fourthtime that Hanoi has hosted the meeting.
The CPTA gathers the state tourism management agencies of 10Asian cities, namely Tokyo (Japan), Bangkok (Thailand), New Delhi (India),Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Jakarta (Indonesia), Seoul (Republic of Korea), Taipei(Taiwan), Metropolitan Manila (Philippines), Tomsk (Russia), and Hanoi. –VNA
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Scene at the opening ceremony of the CPTA exhibition in downtown Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
