Nghe An: Opening of Vinh - Bangkok flight route

On the morning of February 23, the People's Committee of Nghe An province coordinated with Vietnam Tourism and Transport Marketing Joint Stock Company Vietravel to open the Vinh - Bangkok (Thailand) flight route and put Vinh Airport International Terminal into operation.

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Nhat - Deputy Minister of Transport; Trinh Thi Thuy - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Lai Xuan Thanh - General Director of Vietnam Airports; Dang Quoc Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Cao Thi Hien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Phan Duc Dong - Secretary of the Vinh City Party Committee; comrades of the Provincial Party Executive Committee: Hoang Viet Duong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of provincial departments, branches and sectors.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Le

In recent years, with the attention of the Party and State, ministries, central agencies, aviation units, Vinh airport is being gradually upgraded, flight routes are being increased, the growth rate of passengers through Vinh airport is increasing very rapidly and the demand for air travel is very large.

At Vinh Airport, there are flights to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Buon Ma Thuot, convenient for people to travel to major centers and important regions of the country, contributing significantly to attracting investment, creating great convenience for socio-economic development of the entire North Central region.

Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Vinh - Bangkok flight route. Photo: Thanh Le

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien emphasized: The opening and effective exploitation of the Vinh - Bangkok flight route is an important premise and opening other flights, creating favorable conditions for attracting investment, tourism and socio-economic development of Nghe An province in particular and the North Central region in general, is a bridge between Uncle Ho's homeland and cities and major centers in the country and the region, playing an extremely important role in the development of Nghe An province and the North Central region.

This is also an opportunity to invite other investors to join hands in exploiting and developing tourism potential, promoting regional connectivity in building and developing domestic and foreign tourism products.

Awarding Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals with achievements in putting the Vinh - Bangkok flight route into operation. Photo: Thanh Le

“In the coming time, Nghe An province hopes to continue to receive close cooperation with Vietnam Airlines Corporation to effectively exploit existing routes and propose plans to open new routes, such as domestic and international routes: Vinh - Vientiane, Vinh - Cam Ranh... These are promising routes, very necessary for the development of Nghe An and the North Central region" - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Huynh Thanh Dien said.

Immediately after the inauguration ceremony, the first Vinh - Bangkok flight departed from Vinh Airport at 11:20 a.m. on February 23. In the afternoon of the same day, the first international delegation was welcomed at Vinh International Airport. Photo: Thanh Le

On this occasion, the People's Committee of Nghe An province awarded Certificates of Merit to 13 collectives and individuals with achievements in putting the Vinh - Bangkok flight route into operation.