Vinh - Bangkok flight route to open in 2 weeks

(Baonghean) - On June 8, the Vinh - Bangkok route will launch its first flight at Vinh International Airport. It promises to open up tourism development opportunities for not only Nghe An but also the four provinces in the Thanh Hoa - Nghe An - Ha Tinh and Quang Binh regional linkage.

Vinh - Bangkok flight route: A product of the connection between businesses and the state

Discussing the preparation process for this important international flight route, Mr. Nguyen Hong Ky - Director of Nghe An Department of Transport - the unit assigned by the province to preside - acknowledged the efforts of Vietravel.

This is one of the travel agencies of the Ministry of Transport, which has successfully opened direct flights from 4 localities: Can Tho, Hue, Da Nang and Nha Trang to Bangkok by chartering planes. Vinh is the 5th 'destination' chosen by Viettravel to connect with Bangkok.

The outstanding beauty of the Golden Buddha Temple - Bangkok (Thailand). Photo: Internet

On the part of Nghe An Department of Transport, it has proactively advised the Provincial People's Committee on infrastructure preparations at Vinh International Airport and connected with relevant units. The goal is to simplify procedures for passengers while ensuring strict security in controlling passengers, luggage, and goods for each flight.

According to Mr. Nguyen Hong Ky, to maintain this flight route well, it requires tours to innovate the way they promote to tourists in the Central region. In addition to Bangkok, Pattaya and other tourist destinations that are too familiar to visitors; the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Department of Industry and Trade need to organize tours with stable prices, and advise on connecting with neighboring provinces and relevant agencies.

Damnoen Saduak - Floating market in Bangkok. Photo: Internet.

Regional connectivity goals

Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An affirmed that the industry needs to focus on supporting the promotion of tourism development in the province, including inbound visitors (international visitors from abroad to Vietnam for tourism) and outbound visitors (Vietnamese visitors and foreigners living in Vietnam traveling abroad).

From this flight route, Nghe An province also has an additional tourism product for domestic and international tourists. Immediately after the plan was assigned by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the department held 2 meetings with all domestic and international travel agencies.

Central Park - the green lung of Vinh City. Photo: Sy Minh

In the first meeting, the department invited leaders of domestic and international travel agencies to carry out the task of propaganda, promotion and preparation for ticket and tour sales for the product. Thanks to that, the promotion of the flight route had a good effect on tourists.

Next, the department coordinated with Vietravel to organize a meeting with all international travel agencies of Nghe An and branches located in the two provinces of Ha Tinh and Thanh Hoa to deploy the task of developing the Vinh - Bangkok flight route.

In particular, it is expected that at the TTM Plus Thailand Fair 2016 held on June 6, Nghe An will participate in a booth to promote tourism.

Ready to open flight route

With just over two weeks left until the opening of the Vinh - Bangkok flight route, Mr. Pham Son Hoai - Deputy Director of Vinh International Airport said that up to this point, the airport has fully prepared the conditions for the flight route to open safely and effectively.

Vinh Airport. Photo: Sy Minh

Vinh International Airport is coordinating with the immigration and quarantine departments to serve international flights well according to specialized regulations, ready for the first flight on June 8 and the following flights in July and August 2016 from Vinh to Bangkok.

An Nhan