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| Can Tho City is currently linked by air to HCMC, Ha Noi, Phu Quoc and Con Dao, as well as Da Nang, Da Lat and Taiwan. — Photo truongthinhceramics.com.vn |
HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Can Tho authorities have approved the launch of a direct flight route between the city and Bangkok, the provincial People's Committee's Deputy Chairman Dao Anh Dung said on June 16.
Dung said he agreed with Vietravel's plan to launch the flight route between the southern city and Bangkok in July and to increase flights between Can Tho and Da Lat in the southern Lam Dong Province.
Dung said Vietravel would work with the Thai Embassy and VietJet Air to open the new route, which would help in handling the rising passenger numbers and also boost local tourism.
They will add one more flight on Tuesdays between Can Tho and Da Lat, bringing the total to three flights per week.
In the first five months of this year, Can Tho received more than 2.47 million visitors, including 237,740 foreign tourists. The tourism revenue reached VND769 billion (US$34.2 million), an increase of 75 per cent over the same period last year.
Can Tho City is currently linked by air to HCMC, Ha Noi, Phu Quoc and Con Dao, as well as Da Nang, Da Lat and Taiwan. — VNS