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Vietnam Airlines to launch direct flights from Hanoi, HCM City to Manila

Vietnam Airlines is scheduled to launch direct flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Manila, the Philippines, from June 17.
Vietnam Airlines to launch direct flights from Hanoi, HCM City to Manila ảnh 1Vietnam Airlines is the first domestic airline to open direct flights to Manila.(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – VietnamAirlines is scheduled to launch direct flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Manila, the Philippines, from June 17.

The Hanoi-Manila route will have three flights per week – on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Meanwhile, there will be four flightsa week linking HCM City with Manila on Mondays, Wednesdays,Fridays, and Sundays. All will use wide-body aircraft.

The national flag carrier said it is the first domestic airline to open direct flights to Manila. The newroutes mark a milestone in its international flight networkdevelopment strategy as they connect Manila, Hanoi and HCM City – threeleading economic hubs of Southeast Asia.

The opening of direct air routes to Manila will also help promote economic, cultural and tourism exchanges between Vietnam and thePhilippines as well as in the Southeast Asia region, the firm added.

On this occasion, Vietnam Airlines is offering various promotions such as round-trip tickets priced from 141 USD, including taxes and fees. This promotion is applied to customers who buy tickets between April 8 - June 23 for the flightsdeparting from June 17 to June 23 this year.

Tickets for the routes are now available on Vietnam Airlines’website, mobile app, and official ticket offices and agents nationwide./.
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