The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on April 5 made the inaugural
flight on its direct service linking the central resort city of Nha
Trang (Khanh Hoa province) to Moscow.
The flight
on a Boeing 777 took off from Cam Ranh Airport in the central
province of Khanh Hoa at 11:15am with all the seats occupied.
This is Vietnam Airlines’ third direct air route between Vietnam and
Russia . Initially there will be one flight a week, but it is
expected to increase to two in October when the peak travel season
begins for Russian vacationers.
Nha Trang has long
been a favourite destination for Russian tourists for its temperate
climate all the year round and beautiful beaches.
Addressing the service inaugural ceremony, Minister of Transport Dinh La
Thang urged Vietnam Airlines and relevant agencies to speed up the
upgrading of Cam Ranh Airport to serve as an international
gateway for the region.
Russia has emerged as
one of the top 10 largest markets of Vietnam’s tourism. Nearly
180,000 Russians visited Vietnam last year, of whom more than 82,000
arrived in Khanh Hoa via Cam Ranh airport.-VNA