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First Chinese visitors travel to Nha Trang by air

The first flight of China’s regional Sichuan Airlines from Chengdu landed in the Cam Ranh International Airport in central Khanh Hoa province at 1:25 pm on January 27.
The first flight of China’s regional Sichuan Airlines from Chengdulanded in the Cam Ranh International Airport in central Khanh Hoaprovince at 1:25 pm on January 27.

The flight, coded 3U 8703, carried nearly 200 Chinese passengers to the city of Nha Trang for vacation.

As scheduled, Sichuan Airlines will operate two flights each week, onTuesday and Friday, bringing Chinese visitors to the coastal city’sbeaches, landscapes and historic relic sites.

The newflight route is part of collaborative efforts between Hanoi-basedVietnam Tourism Joint Stock Company and the Chinese carrier.

The provincial Tourism Association urged local tourism enterprises toexpand their connection with foreign agencies from Singapore, Malaysia,Indonesia, China, the Republic of Korea and Japan in a bid to bring amore diverse group of travellers to Nha Trang City.-VNA
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