Direct air route from Quang Ninh to Can Tho to open on April 25

A direct route connecting Can Tho city and Van Don district will officially serve passengers on April 25, aiming to promote trade, economy and tourism between two localities as well as two key economic regions.  

The flight that takes two hours and 20 minutes will have a frequency of three times per week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

It is scheduled to depart from Can Tho City at 6 a.m. and land at Van Don International Airport at 8:20 a.m. In the reverse direction, the flights will take off from Van Don International Airport at 8:55 a.m. and arrive in Can Tho City at 11:10 a.m.

Previously, working with Can Tho leaders in mid-March, Secretary of the Quang Ninh Party Committee Nguyen Xuan Ky underlined that the connections between the two airports, along with the upcoming waterway route between Can Tho and Van Ninh ports, will promote the expansion of the logistics system.

The administrations of Quang Ninh and Can Tho accompanied and gave optimal support to businesses, investors and airlines to ensure reasonable transportation costs.

Van Don International Airport has so far launched two local flights to connect Quang Ninh and Ho Chi Minh city; and Quang Ninh and Can Tho provinces.