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Indonesia wins for national booth in Vietnam travel mart
Indonesia took home an award for having the national booth with the most impressive decorations at the 2017 Vietnam International Travel Mart held from April 6 to 9.
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ndonesia took home an award for having the national booth with the most impressive decorations at the 2017 Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) held from April 6 to 9.
Occupying a 54-square-meter area, the Tourism Ministry creatively decorated its booth in the theme of a phinisi (the traditional two-masted sailing ship of the South Sulawesi Bugis people).
“The moment you enter the venue, your eyes will immediately catch onto the traditional Indonesian boat. It’s very creative and it makes you want to visit the booth,” said VITM spokesperson Le Dinh Chien during the closing ceremony.
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The award was received by the ministry's General Tourism Exhibition sub-head for Southeast Asian market, Nurdiansyah. Also attending the event was Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi, who said that he felt proud as an Indonesian ambassador to see his home country win the award. “I’ve seen the booth and it’s very sophisticated and authentic. We’re very proud of receiving this award."
Prior to this recognition, Indonesia also received the best booth award at the Marine Diving Fair in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday. (kes)
