Participants at the launching ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Low-cost carrierVietjet Air has launched a series of five direct routes connecting Vietnam’smajor cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang with India’s New Delhi andMumbai.
The launching ceremony held on February 12 inNew Delhi saw the attendance of Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh,who is on an official visit to India from February 11 to 13.
Speaking at the event, Minister of State of the Ministryof Civil Aviation of India Hardeep Singh Puri said India now has the world’sthird largest domestic aviation market and is expected to become the globalthird biggest international one in the near future.
He expressed his belief that the economic relationsbetween Vietnam and India will continue booming in the coming time with thelaunch of Vietjet’s direct air routes.
The Da Nang – New Delhi and Hanoi – Mumbairoutes will be operated from May 14, 2020, with the frequency of five returnflights per week and three ones respectively.
Meanwhile, the Ho Chi Minh City – Mumbai route willoffer four return flights per week from May 15.
The Ho Chi Minh City – New Delhi and Hanoi – NewDelhi routes are serving four return flights and three ones per week,respectively.
The flight time of these routes is just over fourhours./.
VNA
