National carrier Viet Nam Airlines has announced it will open a new air route between the northern port city of Hai Phong and the central coastal city of Nha Trang from November 15.
The airline will offer four round flights per week every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, using the Airbus A321.
The one-hour and 45-minute flights are scheduled to take off at 8:20am from Nha Trang city in Khanh Hoa province and 10:50am from Hai Phong.
The route aims to cater for the traveling demand of passengers in the northern coastal and south central provinces. It will also help Viet Nam Airlines expand its network to 95 air routes including 29 international destinations and 21 domestic destinations.
One-way tickets for the route will be available for purchase from October 21 to December 15 at prices ranging from VND799,000 (US$35.9) to VND3 million (US$135), applicable to flights departing from November 15 to December 15 this year.
The fares exclude taxes and additional fees.