Impressive Vinh - Bangkok flight route

(Baonghean) - The opening of the direct Vinh - Bangkok flight route facilitates tourism development and access to the Thai market for people and businesses in the North Central region, while also attracting Thai investors to the area. A positive sign is that in August 2016, dozens of Thai tourists and businesspeople will visit Nghe An via the direct Vinh - Bangkok flight.

Impressive results

Following the first direct flight (June 8th) between Vinh and Bangkok operated by Vietravel, this international route has now had 7 flights with over 1,200 passengers, reaching nearly 100% of its operating capacity. This is a very impressive number and confirms the success of the Vinh – Bangkok international route.

After 7 flights on the Vinh - Bangkok route, it has attracted more than 1,200 tourists.

One of the key factors contributing to the successful operation of this route is Vietravel's extensive experience in organizing tours in Thailand. Statistics show that 40% of customers booking overseas tours with Vietravel choose to travel to Thailand. This result stems from a long-term product development strategy, continuous innovation, and a unique selling point: the best prices on the market, top-quality service, and hotels of at least 3-star standard.

With frequent departures and the continuous addition of attractive destinations, Vietravel maintains its leading position in the Thailand tour market. Tourists from the North Central region traveling to Thailand via the Vinh – Bangkok route benefit from: saving time and costs; a reasonable price (6,990,000 VND/person) for a 5-day, 4-night trip to Thailand; and the opportunity to enjoy interesting and attractive destinations with professional and impressive services in Thailand.

"Good news travels fast," and the direct Vinh-Bangkok flight route is currently attracting the attention of all levels of government, especially the people of the North Central region, making it very popular with tourists. Ms. Vo Thu Hoai – Deputy Director of the Vinh Branch of Vietravel Company, said: “During the preparation and implementation of the direct Vinh-Bangkok flight route, Vietravel always received attention and favorable conditions from all levels of government in Nghe An province. With the very positive results of this new route, Vietravel plans to continue operating the Vinh-Bangkok international flight route in August 2016 to serve tourists in the North Central region.”

There were a lot of Vietnamese tourists at Bangkok airport.

Positive signs

Southeast Asia is a region with high air transport growth rates, and the Thai market plays a crucial role in the development of air transport (consistently ranking among the top 3 markets with the largest travel volume between Vietnam and international air markets). In 2015, the Vietnam-Thailand air market transported 2.3 million passengers, ranking second among Vietnam's 25 international air markets.

Mr. Pham Van Hao, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority, stated: “The potential for development of the Vietnam-Thailand aviation market is enormous, truly an opportunity for airlines to continue expanding and operating effectively. The establishment of the Vinh-Bangkok route by Vietravel Company in coordination with the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee and Thai VietJet Airlines is a very good way to seize this opportunity in exploiting and developing the market, while also opening up development opportunities for airlines, travel companies, and especially promoting Vinh as a destination in Vietnam.”

In the coming period, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam will continue to create the best conditions for cooperation, flight operations, and provide the necessary legal basis for the airline to soon deploy important regular flight routes in Thai VietJet Air's flight network.”

A view of Bangkok

Over the years, Vinh Airport has consistently experienced high growth rates and made significant contributions to attracting investment, developing tourism, fostering cooperation and exchange, and contributing to the transformation of the socio-economic structure, as well as ensuring national defense and security. The opening of the Vinh-Bangkok international route will help Nghe An and the North Central region attract international tourists, especially Thai investors.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Ky, General Director of Vietravel, said: “Vietravel is very interested in investing in and developing tourism services in Nghe An, and with the success of the Vinh - Bangkok route, Vietravel has decided to develop several new routes such as Vinh - Singapore, Vinh - Japan… This diversification aims to provide Vietravel with more tourism products, exploit and develop tourism potential, strengthen regional linkages between Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh provinces, and at the same time make it easier for the locality to attract investors.”

Another positive sign is that in August, the first passengers (tourists and businesspeople) from Thailand will begin arriving in Nghe An via the direct Vinh-Bangkok flight. This presents another good opportunity for Nghe An to promote tourism and attract investment…

Hoang Vinh