Da Lat-Singapore direct flight under discussion
A direct flight
service between Vietnam’s Da Lat resort city and Singapore was
high on the agenda of a workshop promoting trade and investment in the
Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, held in Singapore on
October 21.
The seminar, jointly held by Lam Dong
province’s authorities, the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority and the
Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, was attended, on the Singaporean side,
by representatives from the Civil Aviation Authority, Changi Airport,
the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority, CJ Group, Centurion Corporation
Limited, Tiger Air, the Fruits and Vegetables Importers and Exports
Association and many logistics and travel companies.
Chairman of the Lam Dong People’s Committee Nguyen Xuan Tien pledged the
province will create favourable conditions for local and foreign
enterprises to develop tours to Da Lat, adding that Lien Khuong
Airport in the province has been upgraded to meet ICAO standards on
international flights.
Lam Dong will also facilitate
the flow of passengers and cargo via Lien Khuong airport through fast
and convenient migration procedures, he added.
According to
Ambassador to Singapore Tran Hai Hau, great opportunities for
cooperation are opening up for enterprises of both Singapore and Lam
Dong province, as trade and investment ties between Vietnam and the
island are developing strongly.
Vietnam and
Singapore have elevated their bilateral ties to strategic partnership
and are implementing a framework agreement on connectivity, which will
offer favourable conditions for Singaporean businesses to promote
cooperation with Lam Dong province, Hau added.
The Vietnamese Embassy will do its utmost to assist businesses of the two sides, the ambassador said.
Participants affirmed once being operational, the Da Lat-Singapore air
route will open up a host of chances for Lam Dong province to develop
trade and tourism with Singapore in particular and the Southeast Asian
region in general.-VNA