Launching a new air route between Da Nang and Osaka will top the agenda of a visit the administration of the Vietnamese city is scheduled to pay to its Japanese counterpart in November.

The administration of Da Nang is slated to send a small delegation to Osaka next month to beef up tourism cooperation, with a focus on opening an air route between the two cities, according to The Saigon Times Online.

The East Asian country is the third-largest source of international tourists for the central Vietnamese hub, after China and South Korea, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The iconic Dragon Bridge is seen in Da Nang in this file photo. Tuoi Tre

In 2014, Da Nang welcomed around 45,000 Japanese visitors, a sharp rise from 26,000 in 2012.

While there are many flights, both commercial and charter, between Da Nang and China and South Korea, there is only one direct air service from Narita International Airport in Tokyo.

Da Nang officials are expected to meet with tourism firms, travel associations and airlines to call for an Osaka to Da Nang service during next month’s Japan trip.

Eight charter flights between Da Nang and Osaka were successfully launched in August and the Vietnamese city wants to have more frequent flights to attract tourists from this important market.

(Source: tuoitrenews)