Hanoi (VNA) - The National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on June 3that it will open a direct air route between the central City of Da Nang andBusan city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on July 20.
Thenew route aims to meet rising travel demand between Vietnam and the East Asiannation, the firm said.
This is the third route between Vietnam and Busan run by Vietnam Airlines,following the Hanoi-Busan and Ho Chi Minh City-Busan.
Flights on the route are scheduledto take off at 0:20 am from Da Nang and 7:30 am from Busan on Tuesday; and at 0:50am from Da Nang and 8:00 am from Busan on Saturday.
Vietnam Airlines will use A321 with four-star international standard for theflights, which are hoped to bring more RoK visitors to Vietnam, and vice versa.
In 2018, Vietnam Airlines carried over 350,000passengers between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and Busan, contributing topromoting trade and tourism between the two countries.-VNA