China opens Chongqing-Hanoi direct flight

The first direct flight route between Chongqing and Hanoi was launched on March 6 with Sichuan Airlines flight number 3U8701 carrying more than 100 passengers from Jangbei International Airport.

The direct fights will reduce the travel time between the two cities by 2 hours. In the past, passengers had to transit in Nanning, Beihai or Guangzhou.

The airline will operate two flights on Thursday and Sunday with one-way ticket prices of US$882 for business class and US$664 for economy class, said Zhang Hui Yu, Deputy General Director of Sichuan Airlines

Vietnam has become a destination for tourists from Chongqing and its neighbouring cities and provinces.

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