Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) and delegates cut ribbon to launch five domestic air routes (Source: VNA)Can Tho (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucattended a ceremony in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 6 to launchfive domestic air routes by the low-cost carrier Vietjet Air.
Speaking at the ceremony, PM Phuc described the opening ofthe new routes as contributing to the building and developing of the region,blessed with abundant potential but still difficult in transport.
He also praises the fledgling Vietjet Air as a fastdeveloping airline with a modern fleet and high-quality services. The leaderalso ordered the Ministry of Transport to quickly take measures to improve thequality and safety of the flights, and to upgrade Vietnam’s airport system soas to meet the requirements of the new context.
Statistics show that aviation satisfies up to 80 percent ofthe need for travel of foreign tourists to Vietnam. For long, Can Tho city hasbeen dubbed as the capital of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.-VNA
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