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Hue – Da Nang seaplane flights launched

Hai Au Aviation JSC launched the first seaplane flights between the ancient capital of Hue and its neighbouring city of Da Nang on April 26.
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Thua Thien –Hue (VNA) – Hai Au Aviation JSC launched the first seaplane flightsbetween the ancient capital of Hue and its neighbouring city of Da Nang onApril 26.

This is thefirst time the two central coastal cities have been connected by the air routeof Hai Au company.

Visitors can admire the tombs of Nguyen Dynasty(1802-1945) and the ancient imperial complex of Hue, along with the 80-km TamGiang lagoon, the longest of its kind in Southeast Asia, from the air.

In addition to the scheduled daily flights,passengers can choose to take a 30-minute or 40-minute sightseeing flights inHue or Da Nang on 208B-EX Cessna Grand Caravan craft with a maximum of 12passengers per trip.

Hue is home to five heritages recognised byUNESCO, including the ancient citadel relic complex (World Cultural Heritagesite), Hue royal court music (intangible cultural heritage item), NguyenDynasty’s wood blocks (documentary heritage item), Nguyen Dynasty’s royaladministrative documents (part of the Asia-Pacific Register of UNESCO’s Memoryof the World Programme), and literature on Hue royal architecture (documentaryheritage).

Meanwhile, Da Nang is famous for its beautiful sites,especially beaches. Visitors can admire the natural wonders in Ba Na Hills,explore the jungle on Son Tra Peninsula, and pray at Linh Ung Pagoda withVietnam’s highest Bodhisattva Statue at 67 metres.

In May 2019, Hai Au will launch the firstseaplane flights between Dong Hoi in the north-central coastal province ofQuang Binh and Da Nang city to serve tourists during the Quang Binh cavefestival in June 2019. The flight time is estimated about 60 minutes.

In the comingtime, Hai Au company plans to operate similar tours offering panoramic view ofthe “central heritage road” from Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang to Hoi An(Quang Nam province). This is expected to bring enjoyable experiences fordomestic and international tourists.-VNA

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