Foreign passengers at VietJet's check-in counters. — VNS Photo

TAIPEI (Biz Hub) — VietJet will be giving away 3,000 complimentary tickets on its newest international route between HCM City in Viet Nam and Taipei in Taiwan from October 20 to 22.

The route will be launched on December 12, and the promotion for it will run from December 12, 2014 to March 27, 2015, excluding public holidays.

By opening this route, the airline hopes to tap growing demand for air travel between two of Asia's most dynamic cities while offering passengers the best prices they have ever experienced.

"The demand for travel for tourism and business purposes between these two nations is clearly growing all the time," said Desmond Lin, VietJet business development manager.

VietJet will initially offer five round trips per week on this route, with each flight lasting three hours and 25 minutes. Total capacity will be 1,800 seats per week.

The flight will depart from HCM City at 2:30 p.m. local time and arrive in Taipei at 6:55 p.m. local time. The return flight will depart from Taipei at 8 p.m. local time and arrive in HCM City at 10:25 p.m. local time. — VNS