The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will open a direct air route between Hanoi and Yangon , Myanmar , on March 2.

Hanoi-Yangon flights will serve the airlines’ passengers every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Vietnam Airlines will offer a one-way ticket at a price of 4.62 million VND (250 USD) for the flight from Vietnam to Yangon during the promotional period from March 2-31.

The airline plans to increase the number of flights on the route to five per week as by winter of this year./.