Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam Airlines will launchtwo new domestic routes and re-open two others from July 22.
A representative from the national flag carrier saidon July 13 that the two new routes are Hai Phong - Dien Bien and Da Lat - PhuQuoc Island, while the two to resume are Can Tho - Phu Quoc Island and Da Nang -Van Don.
The route linking the northern port city of Hai Phongwith the northwestern mountainous city of Dien Bien will see four returnflights a week, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, leaving from DienBien at 12:25pm and Hai Phong at 2:10pm.
Da Lat city and Phu Quoc Island will be linked by threeflights a week, on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Can Tho - Phu Quoc Island flights will be operated onMonday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, while the Da Nang - Van Don route will seeflights on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
To mark the new and restarted routes, Vietnam Airlinesis offering promotional tickets from 199,000 VND one-way from now until August 31.
Since May, when the COVID-19 pandemic was broughtunder control in Vietnam, the carrier has re-launched 22 routes, connectinglocalities with tourist destinations and raising its domestic network to 61 routeswith nearly 500 flights a day during the peak season.
To ensure the health and safety of passengers, VietnamAirlines has sterilised its aircraft and introduced measures to checkpassengers’ health in line with regulations from the Civil Aviation Authorityof Vietnam. Passengers are requested to wear face masks during flights./.
