Da Nang (VNA) - The central city of Da Nang welcomed the first 120visitors of Tet (Lunar New Year) on Vietnam Airlines’ flight from Ho Chi MinhCity on January 25 morning.
Representatives of the national flag carrier and the city's Tourism Department offered lucky gifts to all passengers.
According to the department, Vietnam Airlines and JetstarPacific operated 20 direct air routes with 250 flights per week connecting DaNang and other destinations including 11 international sites.
In 2019, Vietnam Airlines had 26,500 safe flights to carry more than fourmillion passengers through Da Nang International Airport.
Director of the city’s Tourism Department Truong Thi Hong Hanh said the city expectsto welcome more than 160,000 tourist arrivals during this year’s Tet festival,up 25 percent year on year.
The city plans to host 9.8 million tourists in 2020. Last year, Da Nangaccommodated 8.69 visitors, including 3.5 million foreigners, a year-on-yearincrease of 30.7 percent./.