Opening of 3 flight routes Vinh - Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Can Tho

Accordingly, from June 12, 2020, Vietnam Airlines officially operates flights between Vinh and Phu Quoc with a frequency of 4 flights/week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday; departing from Vinh at 12:50 and from Phu Quoc at 15:50. Flights between Vinh and Can Tho, Nha Trang were put into operation from June 22, 2020 with a frequency of 3 flights/week on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

Previously, in May, Vietnam Airlines opened two more routes connecting Vinh with Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot.

Attending the opening ceremony were Mr. Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of the General Department of Tourism, agencies and units in the tourism - travel industry and representatives of Vietnam Airlines leaders. In the photo: Delegates cut the ribbon to open 3 new routes from Vinh to Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Can Tho. Photo by Thu Huyen

The route will enhance tourism and trade connections between Vinh, Phu Quoc, Nha Trang and neighboring areas. Nha Trang and Phu Quoc are famous coastal tourist destinations in Vietnam with beautiful beaches, rich cuisine and attractive tourism services. Vinh city attracts tourists with historical relics associated with the "spiritual land" of Nghe An. From Vinh, passengers can also easily reach tourist destinations such as Sen village, Uncle Ho's hometown, Cua Lo beach, Thien Cam beach, Moc stream...

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Le Hong Ha - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Airlines said: With the launch of 05 more routes connecting Vinh and other provinces and cities, it is expected that the operating frequency of Vietnam Airlines on routes to and from Vinh will reach 148 flights/week. The number of passengers arriving and departing from Vinh is expected to reach an average of about 21 thousand passengers/week.

Leaders of Nghe An province and Vietnam Airlines presented flowers to the crew. Photo by Thu Huyen

This is a positive result from the process of monitoring, researching, and working closely with Vietnam Airlines and the People's Committee of Nghe An province, travel agencies, and tourism to assess the potential of tourists to Nghe An as well as from Nghe An to other domestic destinations. The opening of these routes is expected to raise the level of Vinh airport, while contributing to the development of tourism and the economy of Nghe An province as well as other provinces and cities in the country.

Thus, within just two months, Vietnam Airlines has added 13 more routes connecting regions of the country, bringing the total number of domestic routes of the airline to 52. The continuous opening of routes is part of Vietnam Airlines' domestic flight network development strategy, while also contributing to promoting trade and tourism between localities, especially in the context of Vietnam entering the "new normal" period, focusing on redeveloping the socio-economy and stimulating domestic tourism after the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Delegates presented flowers to congratulate passengers on the first Vinh - Phu Quoc flight departing from Vinh at noon on June 12. Photo by Thu Huyen

Currently, Vietnam Airlines is continuing to research to open new domestic routes to and from Vinh on the basis of balancing market demand and operational efficiency. For international routes, the airline is researching to open routes connecting Vinh with countries in the Southeast Asian region such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Northeast Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan in the future.