Nghe An will have direct flights to China

(Baonghean.vn) - The destination of the flight route is still in the research and survey process, expected to be Yunnan or Sichuan.

This is the information provided by Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Director of Nghe An Department of Tourism. Mr. Cuong also said that this is one of the initial results achieved in the program to promote Nghe An tourism in China which took place within 10 days, starting from May 10.

The destinations for the route are being considered between two cities: Kunming in Yunnan and Chengdu in Sichuan. The survey will begin next July. The expected flight type will be charter.

Location of Kunming city on the map. Photo: Google map

Location of Chengdu city on the map. Photo: Google map

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province with a population of over 6.6 million people. This city is also known as Xuan Thanh (Spring City) and has a history of over 2,400 years. Some famous tourist attractions of Kunming are: Stone Forest, Huating Temple, Yunnan Ethnic Cultural Village, Daguanlou Park...

Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province, with a population of over 14.4 million. It is one of China's important transportation and trading centers. Some famous tourist attractions in Chengdu: Giant Panda Reserve, the 2,000-year-old Dujiangyan irrigation project, Kuan Zhai ancient town dating back to the Ming Dynasty...

Stone Forest in Kunming, Yunnan, China. Photo: Internet

Pandas at the Giant Panda Park in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Photo: Internet

China is the leading market sending tourists to Vietnam. In 2016, Chinese tourists accounted for 27% of the market share of international visitors to Vietnam, a sharp increase compared to 2015. Nghe An identified this as one of the important markets for developing tourism in the province. /.

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