A Vietjet's cabin crew and distinguished guests pose for a photo. — VNS Photo

Vietjet launched its fifth route to Taiwan on Sunday, from HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Taichung.

With this new route, Vietjet has become the airline with the most Viet Nam-Taiwan routes as well as destinations in Taiwan.

“The new service is to meet the increasing demand of individuals, tourists and businessmen looking to boost regional trade and integration,” the carrier announced.

“Located in the western side of central Taiwan, Taichung is the country’s third largest city. It’s known as a cultural and educational centre with many heritage and historical sites. With its nice weather, famous local cuisine, serenity and cultural events, the city is expected to become a tourism paradise,” the airline stated.

Every week, there will be four round trips on the HCM City-Taichung route, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The flight time for each leg will be three-and-a-half hours. Its scheduled departure from HCM City is 10.25am (local time) and estimated arrival time is 2.45pm (local time). The return flight from Taichung departs at 3.45pm (local time) and arrives in HCM City at 6.15pm (local time).

Tickets for the new route will be available from noon to 2pm on vietjetair.com (on smartphones m.vietjetair.com), through facebook.com/vietjetvietnam(travelers can click the Booking tab), via the helpline 19001886 or at Vietjet ticketing offices nationwide. — VNS