On Tuesday, Da Nang and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines signed an agreement on cooperation in tourism, trade and investment promotion.

Overview of the signing ceremony (Source: baodautu.vn)

Under the agreement, Da Nang will give support policies to Vietnam Airlines’ flights to the locality, and coordinate with the carrier and travel agencies to promote ticket sales.

Meanwhile, Vietnam Airlines will assist the city in hosting national and international cultural, sport and tourism events by giving special preferential policies to passengers flying to the city for their tourism and trade promotion activities.

The two sides will strengthen advertisement of each other, and work together to build tourism products for Da Nang.

Addressing the signing ceremony in the city, Deputy Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Tuan said that the agreement helps to open new opportunities for the city to bolster its tourism and external relations.  In addition, it will help the city appeal for more investment, and strengthen cultural exchanges with other localities nationwide.

In reply, Vietnam Airlines Deputy General Director Trinh Ngoc Thanh said that the agreement is a giant step in promoting Da Nang’s tourism and its trade development. The image and role of Vietnam Airlines in localities nationwide and other countries will also be strengthened, he said.

In the coming time, Vietnam Airlines plans to operate new international routes to Da Nang, he revealed.

Da Nang, the tourism hub of the Central Highlands and central regions, welcomed a total of 6.6 million visitors in 2017, up nearly 20 % against 2016.  Of this figure, air passengers to the city was nearly 1.6 million, a surge of 74.4 % year-on-year. In May 2017, the Da Nang International Airport launched its T2 terminal with a capacity of serving 6 million passengers per year.

(Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today)