China Southern Airlines Makes Major Presence At Vietnam Trade Fair;First Such Travel Trade Convention Ever Held In Ho Chi Minh City

 HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - October 14, 2005- China Southern Airlines, (NYSE: ZNH, HKSE: 1055, SHA 600029) - www.csair.com/en - with the largest and most technically advanced aircraft fleet in The People's Republic of China had a major presence at Southern Vietnam's, just completed and first ever travel trade show.

“China Southern Airlines made a big splash,?said Mr. Luo Youghong, General Manager , China Southern Airlines, Ho Chi Minh City .

China Southern code shares its daily service between Ho Chi Minh City and Guangzhou with Vietnam Airlines.

Mr. Luo added that “China Southern Airlines was well received by the growing business and travel community here and we look forward participating in many other such trade events in the near future.?

Ho Chi Minh City 's first International Travel Expo opened on October 7, bringing together 70 European and Asian travel companies and 80 local travel businesses for this three-day-conference.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Department, more than 70 local and foreign businesses registered for the International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City-Vietnam 2005 (ITE-HCMC 2005), of whom 30% were foreign companies. The fair was held in Military Zone 7 Stadium with space for 100 booths and the department invited travel agencies from key tourism markets, such as ASEAN, France, Germany, China , Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea and Japan introduced a variety of outbound tour products. Tourism boards and tour operators such as Viettravel and Saigon Tours also participated at this ground-breaking event.

Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh's vibrant business district and steps away from the U.S. Consulate, China Southern Airlines' Ho Chi Minh City office is located at 1st Floor, Unit 1C, 21-23 Nguyen Thi Ming Khai Street , District 1, Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam. The airline's office telephone number is 00848-823-5588. The airline's fax number is: 00848-8237-003, with SITA at SGNDDCZ

For reservations and ticketing, please kindly contact China Southern Airlines' Ho Chi Minh City office in Vietnam or email: passengerservice@cs-sgn.com .

For additional information regarding the airline's services in Vietnam , please see China Southern Airlines' Vietnam web site at: www.cs-sgn.com

The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 2 6 years, China

Southern Airlines - www.csair.com/en - connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan and as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, please contact your local travel agent.