The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will open a direct route linking Hanoi and Fukuoka City in southern Japan, where Vietnam’s third Consulate General is located.
The airline plans to operate two flights every Tuesday and Saturday along the route, using Airbus 320 planes. Once operational on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Hanoi Liberation Day on October 10, the route will help reduce the travel time between the two cities to 4 hours.
Vietnam Airlines will reduce the number of Ho Chi Minh City-Fukuoka flights to 2 flights per week.
Fukuoka city is one of the six largest cities in Japan with an area of 1,166km² and a population of 1.42 million. It is an economic and scientific centre for Japan’s south-western region, hosting world-renowned automakers such as Toyota, Kyushu, Nissan and Daihatsu.
It is also home to 2,000 technological businesses and 600 semi-conductor producers.
During his visit to Japan in April this year, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh called in at the city and attended the opening ceremony of the Vietnamese Consulate General.