Da Nang wants direct flights from Thailand

Popular choice: Da Nang hosted 5.8 million visitors including 1.56 million foreigners in the first nine months of this year.

DA NANG: The central city of Da Nang has called for the launch of more direct flights connecting it with Phuket and Khon Kaen, Thailand, and Indonesia, creating trade, tourism and investment opportunities among businesses of Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia via the East-West Economic Corridor.

Vice-chairman of the city’s people’s committee Tran Chi Cuong, at recent working visits to Thailand and Indonesia, urged more exchanges and visits among businesses and more tourism surveys.