Neighboring countries join Medan fair

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three southeast Asian countries, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are participating in an international tourism fair entitled "North Sumatra International Travel Fair", held in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province.

The international fair was kicked off on Friday by Sapta Nirwandar, the secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Culture.

In the week-long fair, the three countries and also host country Indonesia are exhibiting dozens of stands that promote tourism, culture, education and even medical services.

The organizing official, Henry Hutabarat, expected that the international fair would be attended by some 2,000 to 3,000 spectators each day. -- JP