Can Tho Airport (Source: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will open more direct domesticand international routes, targeting promising markets in Southeast andNortheast Asia.
The information was revealed by Le Tien Dung,Deputy Director of the Can Tho Department of Transport, at a working sessionbetween the municipal People’s Committee and the Civil Aviation Authority ofVietnam (CAAV) on July 12.
Accordingly, routes connecting Can Tho and thenorthern port city of Hai Phong, Vinh city in central Nghe An province, CamRanh city in central Khanh Hoa city, Hue city in central Thua Thien-Hueprovince and Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will belaunched in the coming time.
At the same time, Can Tho will consider openingroutes to the Republic of Korea, Japan and Singapore, aiming to attract moreinvestments from these countries in the city and the Mekong Delta as well.
Air routes from Can Tho to Taiwan and otherforeign destinations are also expected to be opened in the future.
According to Dung, there is a high demand foraviation transport from Can Tho International Airport to other Vietnamesecities and provinces and foreign countries as the city is the centre of theMekong Delta.
The new air routes are expected to help ease theoverload of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, whilereducing travel cost and time, he added.
Speaking at the working session, Vo Huy Cuong,CAAV deputy head, pointed to the need to cut ticket prices of domestic flightsfrom Can Tho, which , he said, still remain high.
The CAA also pledged to create favourableconditions for Can Tho to launch the new routes.
Le Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Mekong DeltaTourism Association, called for joint efforts of the entire region to help CanTho successfully conduct air routes.
The municipal People’s Committee vowed tofacilitate the operation of airlines in Can Tho International Airport.
The Mekong Delta welcomed more than 28 million visitors in 2016 and over 20million in the first half of this year. The number is expected to sharplyincrease in the time ahead.-VNA
The information was revealed by Le Tien Dung,Deputy Director of the Can Tho Department of Transport, at a working sessionbetween the municipal People’s Committee and the Civil Aviation Authority ofVietnam (CAAV) on July 12.
Accordingly, routes connecting Can Tho and thenorthern port city of Hai Phong, Vinh city in central Nghe An province, CamRanh city in central Khanh Hoa city, Hue city in central Thua Thien-Hueprovince and Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will belaunched in the coming time.
At the same time, Can Tho will consider openingroutes to the Republic of Korea, Japan and Singapore, aiming to attract moreinvestments from these countries in the city and the Mekong Delta as well.
Air routes from Can Tho to Taiwan and otherforeign destinations are also expected to be opened in the future.
According to Dung, there is a high demand foraviation transport from Can Tho International Airport to other Vietnamesecities and provinces and foreign countries as the city is the centre of theMekong Delta.
The new air routes are expected to help ease theoverload of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, whilereducing travel cost and time, he added.
Speaking at the working session, Vo Huy Cuong,CAAV deputy head, pointed to the need to cut ticket prices of domestic flightsfrom Can Tho, which , he said, still remain high.
The CAA also pledged to create favourableconditions for Can Tho to launch the new routes.
Le Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Mekong DeltaTourism Association, called for joint efforts of the entire region to help CanTho successfully conduct air routes.
The municipal People’s Committee vowed tofacilitate the operation of airlines in Can Tho International Airport.
The Mekong Delta welcomed more than 28 million visitors in 2016 and over 20million in the first half of this year. The number is expected to sharplyincrease in the time ahead.-VNA
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