HCM CITY (VNS)  — A delegation led by officials from HCM City's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will take part in the 20th International Trade Fair for Travel & Tourism- OTDYKH Leisure 2014 in Moscow from September 16-19.

The departments of culture, sports and tourism, tourism promotion centres and travel companies from Ha Noi, Da Nang and HCM City and the provinces of Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Lam Dong will promote marine resort tourism products to the Russian market, which has more than 19 million outbound travelers per year.

Viet Nam's 90-sq.m booth at the fair, titled Viet Nam Timeless Charm, will include images of famous tourist attractions, according to HCM City's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Vietnamese delegation will also meet with local partners from Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) during the event.

OTDYKH Leisure, the leading international autumn trade fair for leisure travel in Russia and CIS countries, is expected to attract 1,500 exhibitors from 100 countries and more than 62,000 visitors.— VNS