First Convention In Vietnam

We live within walking distance of the Saigon Exhibition & Convention center, here in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I love the geeky convention scene back in the USA. So I was pretty excited when the opportunity to attend a convention here in Vietnam. And even more excited when I discovered that admission was free.

The event was the International Travel Expo, Ho Chi Minh City, which featured travel and hospitality companies from around Vietnam, most of Southeast Asia, and beyond.

The event is an industry trade show for several days, and then opens to the public on Saturday. We preregistered online, but at-the-door admission was also free and the lines were not long when we arrived in the late morning.

Business was booming inside the exhibit hall, though.

We talked to lots of tour operators, hotel reps, and members of tourism-promoting groups in a number of countries. We picked up plenty of brochures and have started to think about new travel ideas.

There were also some live performances there. This dance group, The Pang Show, was from Korea.

We stayed for about 2 hours, and had a great time.

Now we have plenty of material to look through for future travel planning.

The convention center is a pretty nice facility, and I am looking forward to heading over there for future events. Just like we are look forward to some future traveling, in Vietnam, and beyond.