Lao Airlines will resume a direct air route between Da Nang and Vientiane, capital of Laos, with two flights per week on Thursday and Sunday from March 30.

A representative of the airline in Viet Nam confirmed the flight will depart from Laos at 9.45am, while the return will take off from Da Nang International Airport at 12.50am.

Lao Airlines will use Airbus A320 aircraft for the post-COVID-19 flights between the two cities with ticket prices from US$124 to $144.

The airline had a flight promotion in Da Nang last week with the participation of travel agencies, tourism and hotel and resort associations.

Da Nang's tourism department said the operation of the flight would help boost tourism connections among world heritage sites in central Viet Nam and destinations in Vientiane and Luang Prabang, while raising more investment from Da Nang to Laos in agriculture, mining, trade and tourism sectors.

Da Nang had built relationships with provinces in southern Laos and signed assistance projects for provinces in Laos in previous years.

The central city inked 29 Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with cities and provinces such as Vientiane, Savannakhet, Champasak, Sekong, Salavan, Attapu, Bolikhamsay and Xaynhaburi.

Tourism links have been built between Laos-Cambodia and Viet Nam in the tourism development campaign: Three Countries – One Destination via border gates in the Central Highlands region.

The city’s tourism department said 24 direct air routes, of which 16 are international, have resumed operation since last March, hosting 100 and 112 flights per day.

Da Nang hosted 3.7 million tourists in 2022. — VNS