Domestic air routes see expansion

The first day of June has witnessed the inauguration of two new air routes which are expected to tap tourism potential in the south and boost growth in the key central economic zone.

Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), now flies from Can Tho City to Con Dao island off southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, with four flights a week. The duration of each flight is 40 minutes.

Located in the Mekong Delta, Can Tho airport annually welcomes over 200,000 passengers, playing an important role in the socio-economic development of the entire region.

The new route is the second air link to Con Dao island conducted by VASCO. The first one, connecting the island to Ho Chi Minh City, was launched in 2004 and has enjoyed an annual increase of between 40 and 45 percent to 28 flights every week so far.

Also on June 1, Air Mekong and Vietnam Aviation Corporation launched a new air route from Ho Chi Minh City to Quy Nhon city in the central province of Binh Dinh.

The flights will be conducted on a daily basis, making it the 11th domestic air route run by Air Mekong. – VOV

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