KATHMANDU, Jan 29: The Nepal International Tourism Fair is going to be held with the aim of publicizing the tourist destinations of Nepal at the international level.
The fair is going to be organized from May 31 to June 1 to promote the tourism sector of Nepal globally, said Bishnu Pandey of Summit Event and Market Limited, the organizer of the fair.
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To make the fair a success, the organizers held a discussion with the presidents and representatives of various organizations related to tourism in the capital on Sunday. On the occasion, Vice President of Nepal Tourism Board, Chandra Prasad Rijal, expressed his belief that the fair will help promote Nepal's tourism sector at the international level.
The fair will have booths representing all the seven provinces of Nepal as well as booths representing foreign countries. There will be more than 125 booths in the fair to be held at Bhrikutimandap exhibition centre, according to the organizers. Stalls from neighboring India and China as well as from the Maldives, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Thailand will be included in the fair.
Over 200 tourism companies from different countries are expected to participate in the fair.