The Philippines national flag carrier will begin operating the new route three times a week each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with an Airbus A320NEO aircraft.
The 16th Asian route development forum (Routes Asia 2022) was a success, providing a great database for its host - the central city of Da Nang, to promote its tourism to countries around the world, stated Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Tran Phuoc Son at a meeting to review the event on June 16.
A corner of Da Nang (Photo: VNA) Son asked local departments, sectors and agencies to coordinate closely to prepare human resources and tourism products to serve tourists from potential markets such as countries in the Middle East, citing as examples MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) tours, resorts and other products for visitors in the high-end segment. It is necessary to study and propose new policies for new air routes and markets as well as policies to reopen more routes in the time to come, he stressed. Son underlined that the success of the Routes Asia 2022 showed the city’s efforts to accompany local enterprises after two years of being hit by COVID-19, contributing to promoting local economic recovery and development. According to Director of the city Department of Tourism Truong Thi Hong Hanh, the event drew more than 700 delegates, including 500 foreigners. It comprised 18 major activities, with 15 organised by Da Nang. During the event, 1,500 official
Vietnam’s aquatic product exports to China are expected to rise positively this year, said Nong Duc Lai, Commercial Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in China.
The central city of Da Nang on June 5 held a forum themed "Da Nang- Potential investment destination in Asia" within the framework of the ongoing Asian route development forum (Route Asia 2022), drawing 80 delegates representing international airlines, travel firms and tourism groups.