Flight VJ487 of Vietjet Air from Van Don landed at Can Tho airport on April 25 morning. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietjet inaugurated the first route connecting the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Van Don in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 25, opening up opportunities to develop tourism and trade much more easily than ever between two major economic regions.
The new-age carrier provides service on the route with two return flights per week on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
With flight time of two hours and 20 minutes, it’s easy for people to travel from the capital of the Southwest region to Quang Ninh, the key economic region of the Northeast, home to the world’s natural heritage Ha Long Bay.
Delegates cut the ribbons to inaugurate the first route connecting the Mekong Delta of Can Tho and northern province of Quang Ninh. (Photo: Vietjet)Meanwhile, Can Tho is one of the largest agricultural producers in the Mekong Delta. where the fruits are abundant. It is famous for its floating market.
The new route makes it easier to the transportation of goods and fresh seafood from the southwestern region to Van Don, Mong Cai border gate in Quang Ninh province and vice versa.
Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline has been awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars by the world’s only safety and product rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines for healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in many consecutive years. The airline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organizations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others./.
