Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (third from left) attends the launching ceremony of Da Nang-Ahmedabad direct air route, New Delhi, India, July 31, 2024 - Photo: VGP

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the launching ceremony which took place within the framework of the Vietnam-India Business Forum in New Delhi on July 31.

The new air route is scheduled to start in October this year.

Vietjet is currently the airline with the most direct flights between the two nations, with 56 flights per week on 7 routes. The total number of passengers between Vietnam and India via Vietjet reached nearly 1.3 million.

Vietjet is the pioneer airline in launching a direct flight connecting India's capital New Delhi with Vietnam's capital Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City since December 2019.

According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, the number of Indian arrivals to Viet Nam in 2023 exceeded 390,000, ranking 9th among the top 10 markets sending the most visitors to Vietnam, with an average growth rate of 45 percent per month.

Direct flights between Vietnam and India have helped reduce travel time for passengers, enhancing connectivity between the two countries.

Source: VGP - en.baochinhphu.vn - Aug 1, 2024