The Republic of Korea is one of several countries opening consulates in Da Nang city to boost tourism and trade (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The Republicof Korea (RoK) plans to open a Consulate Office in the central city of Da Nangto boost tourism and investment.
The RoK Ambassador to Vietnam, LeeHyuk, announced this information at a meeting with the city’s leaders during arecent working visit to Da Nang.
Korean tourists are the second largestsegment of foreign tourist arrivals to Da Nang. More than 430,000 arrived lastyear, nearly 20 percent of total foreign travellers.
At the same time, Korean investorspoured 244 million into 83 projects, the fourth biggest foreign investment in DaNang.
Both Vietnamese and Korean budgetairlines have operated daily flights between Korean cities and Da Nang since2014.
T’way Air, a low-cost airline based inSeoul, has launched a new direct flight connecting Da Nang and Daegu. This isthe company’s third route between the two countries and is in addition todirect flights from Da Nang to Pusan and Muan.
According to the city’s tourismdepartment, there are 12 flights from the RoK to Da Nang every week, carryingan average of 1,500 passengers.-VNA
