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Barcelona and Madrid appear in the top 10 global business tourism at number two and number six, respectively. The two cities have gotten a foothold in the global ranking of the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA). This agency registers all professional meetings over 50 delegates are held regularly on a rotating basis at least three countries.

As reported by the Consortium Truism de Barcelona, Barcelona remains second in the ranking, with a total of 148 validated by ICCA events last year, 13 more than in 2009.

For its part, Madrid has reached sixth place in the ICCA ranking, containing a total of 1,958 cities and surpassed, for the first time ever, the barrier of 100 Congress validated. The city of Madrid has made it into the top 10 destinations with more international conferences, ahead of conference tourism specialized cities like Amsterdam and Copenhagen. The medical and technology sectors lead the field of congresses represented.

As Spain has become the second international meeting destination in the world, behind only the United States, according to data provided by the International Congress & Conference Association (ICCA) for 2003 and are part of the progress of conclusions ” Study Meeting on Tourism in Spain “(METURE) performing Turespaña since 1999.

In terms of its economic impact, shows that this activity generated results that rise almost to 2,900 million Euros, taking into account only the direct costs of the participants.

Delta is a quiet, leafy town where they retired to rest the French settlers, only a few hours of Ho Chi Minh. It was also the favorite retreat of the last emperor and some communist leaders.

Located in the province of Lam Dong, Delta, the City of Eternal Spring, is now the destination of Vietnam’s busiest mountain. With a population of about 150,000 inhabitants, the city’s economy relies on agriculture and tourism. The average annual temperature around 17 ° C, the fresh mountain air and the serene beauty of its scenery attracted the French, who urbanized the area and built their mansions on the hillsides.

In Delta and visits can be highlighted: the guest house and Hang Nag Art Gallery, nicknamed by locals as “the crazy house.” This is a counter-gem created by artist and architect Dang Viet Nag. The summer Palace of Emperor Boa Dai is full of interesting art and household objects. Equally attractive walk along the old French Quarter. The Valley of Love, 5 km north of downtown. It is a curious place where you can rent a rowing boat to navigate the lake.

Delta has many pleasant walks to do on foot, horseback or bicycle in the suburbs, but keep in mind that the areas identified by the indication C are outside the limits for foreigners. Further out, you can visit the villages of some hill tribes, such as Lat and Chicken.

Delta is famous for its cafes and is very popular among local tourists and honeymooners. Offers numerous lodging, high occupancy rate. You can fly to Delta from Ho Chi Minh City, but the airport is 30 km from the city direct buses link the two populations.