At the recently concluded Da Nang Investment Forum, a memorandum of understanding on strategic bilateral framework has been signed between budget carrier Vietjet Air and Da Nang to promote tourism and aviation development in the 2022-2027 period.

Accordingly, Vietjet will expand its international footprint starting the third quarter of 2022 onward. Vietjet will be starting seven new international routes with flights connecting Da Nang with Singapore, South Korea and India. The launching of new international services from Da Nang is considered as the first step of the framework of Vietjet’s commitment and effors to cooperate with the city to promote the image of Da Nang to domestic and foreign tourists, as well as drive the development of the city’s trade and tourism.

Vietjet’s aircrafts will be emblazoned with Da Nang’s tourism logo in efforts to promote the image of the city to their flying destinations while Da Nang will also join Vietjet for travel stimulation programmes, investment promotion conferences, tourism advertising programmes and more.

Come July, those wanting to travel to South Korea’s Busan and the five largest and most populous cities in India, namely New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore along with Singapore will be able to do so as flights between Da Nang and these destinations are set to commence. Starting from the third quarter of 2022, Vietjet will operate from 4 to 7 round-trip flights a week between Da Nang and these destinations in an attempt to meet growing travel demand from local residents and tourists.

Reporting by THANH LAN – Translating by H.L