The central city of Da Nang will resume all flight routes and tourism activities next month as it strives to boost its economic recovery process, Le Trung Chinh, head of the municipal administration, said on February 8.
Da Nang International Airport welcomes first visitors to the city in the Year of the Tiger. (Photo: thesaigontimes)
Local authorities will continue to create favourable conditions for the Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation Joint Stock Company (AHT) to overcome difficulties, to help it fulfil tasks and contribute to the city’s socio-economic development, said Chinh during a fact-finding trip to the terminal.
According to the statistics from the Da Nang Department of Tourism, the total number of visitors to the central city during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is estimated to stand at 35,939, marking an increase of 16.71% compared to the 2021 Tet holiday.
During the nine-day Tet holiday this year lasting from January 29 to February 6, the city welcomed roughly 404 flights carrying more than 44,000 tourists.
There are now a total of eight domestic air routes which run at a frequency of 218 flights per week connecting Da Nang with Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Buon Me Thuot, Hai Phong, and Can Tho.