A mega roadshow of Odisha Tourism recently organised in Hanoi, Vietnam, to attract tourists from the South-east Asia region became a success. More than 130 tour and travel operators of Vietnam participated in the roadshow organised by Odisha Tourism in association with FICCI.
In the inaugural session, Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, Director, Tourism gave a presentation on Odisha Tourism’s initiatives towards sustainable tourism projects that have been attracting tourists from across the globe. Drawing parallel between the culture of both regions due to the ancient maritime trade connection between Kalinga (erstwhile Odisha) and Champa (ancient Southern Vietnam), he threw light on various tourism products present in Odisha to attract tourists from Vietnam, especially the Buddhist Circuit.
Highlighting Odisha’s diverse tourism offerings, he said, “This roadshow is a platform for industry stakeholders in Vietnam to network with tourism industry stakeholders from Odisha. I welcome the stakeholders of both the destinations to explore avenues for tourism promotion and aid in boosting the tourism driven economy in both the regions.”
JK Mohanty, CMD, Swosti Group, led the special panel discussion on ‘Tourism Potential in Odisha’ which had panelists from various domains representing MICE, Luxury Cruises and Houseboats, Heritage Palaces and Hospitality and Destination Management Companies.
Director, Belgadia Palace, Akshita Manjari Bhanj Deo; Managing Director, Vikash Eco Resorts, Srinivas Valluri; Secretary, Odisha Tour Operators Association, Yugabrata Kar; President, Mayfair Hotels and Resorts, Manoj Gouda and Head, PMU, Odisha Tourism Lokesh Kumar were other members in the panel. OSD Tourism Ansuman Rath also spoke.