VNA, Khanh Hoa sign agreement on tourism development

The national carrier Vietnam Airlines and the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa signed a deal to promote investment, trade and tourism and strengthen the image of the two sides on October 18.
VNA, Khanh Hoa sign agreement on tourism development ảnh 1Chairman of ​Khanh Hoa province’s People’s Committee ​Le Duc Vinh (L) and General Director of Vietnam Airlines Duong Tri Thanh sign a deal on tourism development. (Photo: VNA)

Khanh Hoa (VNA) - The nationalcarrier Vietnam Airlines and the People’s Committee of the central province ofKhanh Hoa signed a deal to promote investment, trade and tourism and strengthenthe image of the two sides on October 18.

Under the agreement, Vietnam Airlines will studyincreasing the frequency of flights and open new domestic and internationalroutes to Khanh Hoa province. The firm will also offer preferential fares tolocal tourism and investment promotion delegations and help the provincepromote tourism at international fairs for the next three years.

Meanwhile, Khanh Hoa will support VietnamAirlines’ new routes, while enhancing the capacity of Cam Ranh airport. Theairline has also been recognised as the official carrier of major events in theprovince.

The two sides also agreed to cooperate in supportingmedia delegations travelling to and from Europe and North East Asia to explore localtourism potential and introduce Khanh Hoa to these markets.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Chairman ofprovincial People’s Committee Le Duc Vinh said the agreement was expected tohelp the province have more international flights to and from Cam RanhInternational Airport, from European and Asian markets and spread the tourismbrand name Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa globally.

Duong Tri Thanh, General Director of VietnamAirlines, said the agreement marked a new step between the two sides, whichwould make cooperation more effective.

“Vietnam Airlines commits to performingeffectively as a national airline and working with the province to promote thetourism potential of Khanh Hoa," said Thanh.

Currently, Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiaryJetstar Pacific operate four routes connecting Khanh Hoa with cities includingHanoi, HCM City, Da Nang and Vinh with 100 flights per week.

In the first nine months of this year, the number of passengers to Khanh Hoa onVietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific flights increased by 9 percent comparedwith the same period last year, reaching over 1.3 million passengers,accounting for 62 percent of total domestic arrivals to the province by air.-VNA
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