Direct air service between Yunnan and Khanh Hoa launched
VOV.VN - A direct air route connecting Kunming city of China’s Yunnan province and Cam Ranh city in the southcentral Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa was put into operation on November 9.
The carrier Ruili Airlines, departing from Kunming International Airport in China, landed at Cam Ranh International Airport at 7:40 p.m. on November 9, bringing with it more than 100 Chinese tourists.
Moving forward, the airlines will regularly operate the Kunming-Cam Ranh route with a frequency of three flights per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, China represented the biggest source of tourist arrivals in Khanh Hoa, with over 2.5 million Chinese visitors heading to the locality in 2019.
Last year, the province welcomed more than 2.5 million holidaymakers, earning over VND13.8 trillion, marking a 5.75-fold increase on-year.
By 2025 Khanh Hoa province’s tourism sector is aiming to serve about 4.5 million foreign tourists and 4.3 million domestic visitors. The figures are expected to reach seven million international and 6.8 million domestic arrivals by 2030.
