On Sunday evening, the Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee, Mr Tran Tho, warmly received his counterpart from Can Tho City, Mr Tran Thanh Man.

Secretary Man said that three Da Nang - Can Tho direct return flights per week, with a flight time of around 1 hour 15 minutes utilising an Airbus 321, officially began on 22 July.  He added that the number of flights has recently increased to 4 per week to meet the increasing travel demands of local residents in the central and the Cuu Long (Mekong) delta regions, as well as to further promote the development of the tourism sector in the 2 localities.  The visiting guest said he hoped that the number of flights will be increased even more in the years ahead.

Secretary Tho (sixth from right) and his guests

In reply, Chairman Tho remarked that although the Da Nang - Can Tho direct return flights faced some initial difficulties during their first months of operation, the number of passengers on the flights have remained stable over the period.  This has contributed significantly to boosting the bilateral cooperation between the 2 localities.  The host also stressed the need for the 2 localities to increase mutual links and support to promote bilateral cooperation with a focus on tourism, in which the 2 localities have the greatest potential.