Ho Chi Minh City, April 22, 2024 – The signing ceremony of the Cooperation Agreement to announce Trinity Forum 2024 took place between the parties including: The organizers are The Moodie Davitt Report, the Airports Council International - ACI World and the ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, along with two hosting units in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - including Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) and Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPPG). Also at the ceremony, ACV and IPPG signed a cooperation agreement, through which the two units officially became co-hosts of Trinity Forum 2024. The forum will take place in November 2024 at Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam .

Trinity Forum is a prestigious exchange, exchange and connection forum for businesses operating in the fields of commerce and aviation worldwide. Organized for the first time in February 2003 in London, England by Moodie Davitt Report, the event quickly affirmed its position and was co-organized by ACI. During the past 20 years, Trinity Forum has played an important role in connecting and promoting airports, brands, and business partners in the retail sector, cuisine, services and tourism, promoting connections, business exchanges and making great contributions to the overall development of the global aviation and tourism industry . Trinity Forum is also a place to discuss and learn about important issues in the field of travel retail, such as staying ahead of the duty-free shopping trend, Travel is evolving, keeping pace with passenger expectations for seamless and personalized omnichannel experiences, while maximizing revenue streams in a competitive global market. The forum is also a platform for connection and investment cooperation between leaders and business owners in this industry. Trinity Forum in previous years was held in Singapore, Hong Kong, Qatar, Shanghai, Paris..., is a prestigious annual forum with more than 1,000 guests, speakers, delegates, experts, Representatives of major brands, Franchisees, investors, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the retail air travel service industry from more than 50 countries around the world attend each year.

So, Trinity Forum November 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City, this time promises to bring many opportunities to Ho Chi Minh City such as: attracting investment in the aviation retail industry in particular as well as tourism retail industry in general, supporting flight development, tourism development, thereby leading to economic development, further professional investment exchange, to improve service quality, create jobs and increase income for tourism workers, as well as this is an opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City to introduce the city's unique cultural identities and investment potentials for the participating Delegates.

Winning the right to host a prestigious international forum like Trinity, which is held annually in major tourist cities, IPPG hopes that Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam will be recognized by the world as a attractive destination in the eyes of tourists and investors. Through this event, the city is expected to increase its position on the international shopping tourism ranking map, attract investment in the retail industry, develop a tourism-based economy, create jobs and increase economic growth, income for people, and improve service quality.

This signing ceremony is an affirmation of the close, professional cooperation between the organizers Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, along with the co-hosts ACV and IPPG – units representing the aviation industry, airport investment, duty-free business, retail and tourism.

BOX: Introducing the units participating in organizing and hosting Trinity 2024 in Vietnam :

The Moodie Davitt Report is a famous British magazine, released by Moodie International company. The company is headquartered in the city of London. The founder is Mr. Martin Moodie. It is the most successful B2B multimedia publisher in the world. The publication was launched in 2002, and in 2003 there was an online version on the website. Since then, The Moodie Davitt Report has become a reputable and reliable source of business information in the global air travel retail sector. Not only journalism products, The Moodie Davitt Report also organizes many events around the world to connect readers, experts, partners and customers with each other. Currently, this magazine owns the Travel Retail brand The Trinity Forum and Airport Food & Beverage + Hospitality Conference & Awards. The Moodie Davitt Report becomes a valuable resource for travel retailers, suppliers, investors and stakeholders as it provides in-depth and diverse content, analysis on important topics in the airline retail industry, travel services. This publication claims to be independent and objective, not affiliated with any company or organization. Most importantly, The Moodie Davitt Report has a large community of readers from online to offline, and a large network of industry experts.

Airports Council International – ACI World. headquartered in Montreal, Canada. ACI is an organization representing more than 2,100 airports in 191 countries around the world. ACI works to meet the commercial management needs of airports, passengers and communities, At the same time, promote the development of a safe, efficient and sustainable civil aviation industry.

Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East) serves as the voice of 132 member airports, operating 624 airports across 47 countries/regions, territories in Asia - Pacific and Middle East. Mission of ACI Asia - Pacific & Middle East is to advocate for policies and service offerings that enhance our ability to serve our customers, employees and stakeholders.

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) is a state-owned enterprise responsible for managing and operating 21 airports across Vietnam, of which 9 are international airports. Committed to excellence and innovation, ACV always has as its top goal the development of air travel, promoting economic development, and ensuring national security and defense. In 2023, ACV will serve nearly 120 million passengers.

After nearly 40 years of operation, IPPG is one of the largest multi-industry retail corporations in Vietnam, with 25,000 employees, owning 35 member companies and joint venture companies. IPPG is also the largest shareholder of Cam Ranh International Terminal. In the travel retail industry, IPPG has invested in many non-aviation service projects at Vietnamese airports and border gates such as free stores. taxes, F&B food stores, modern passenger service areas with hundreds of world-famous brands, etc. contribute to attracting tourists and growing tourism trade. With its reputation, IPPG is an important partner with large tax-free business corporations globally