National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will open a route from Da Nang to Bangkok of Thailand on June 26.

The carrier will conduct four flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays in Airbus A321 aircraft.

The flights will depart from Da Nang at 10.55pm and at 1.45am from Bangkok. The flight time is one hour and 35 minutes.

This is the fourth international flight departing from Da Nang, after those to Siem Reap, Seoul and Tokyo. It is expected to boost trade and tourism between Southeast Asia and the country's central region through Da Nang.

Vietnam Airlines airplane (Photo: VNA)

On this occasion, Vietnam Airlines launched a preferential ticket price programme for passengers on this route. The return ticket is priced at 669,000 VND (30 USD) for economy class and 4.6 million VND for business class.

The tickets will be sold from June 10 to July 10 for flights departing from June 26 to December 31. The prices do not include other fees and taxes. Passengers can visit the carrier's website at www.vietnamairlines.com for further information.

(Source: VNA)