Jointly held by the Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism and theConsulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City, the event promoted destinationsof the south-central region and India; and discussed the possible launch of adirect air route between Khanh Hoa’s Cam Ranh International Airport and India, andways to strengthen bilateral ties in the field.
Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam NationalAdministration of Tourism (VNAT) Pham Van Thuy highlighted great potential for Vietnamand India to develop partnership in tourism, saying by the end of 2022, therewill be 21 direct air routes connecting the two countries, with more than 60flights available weekly.
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai said theVietnam-India connectivity is now stronger than ever. Given that tourists fromVietnam and India are showing increasing interest in each other’s destinations,both countries should take measures to boost travel and push for the opening ofdirect air routes, he said.
Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verman, for his part,said Khanh Hoa and other south-central provinces hold great potential to becomefavourite destinations to Indian visitors and the strong connectivity areproviding opportunities for accelerating tourism promotion between the twosides./.