At the same time, the airline also signed a cooperation agreement with partners in Cambodia to promote aviation and tourism development in the two countries.
Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines will operate direct flights between Hanoi and Phnom Penh with a frequency of 4 round-trip flights per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Flights are operated using modern Airbus A321 jet aircraft.
The route will operate from October 27, 2024. Currently, passengers who want to fly from Hanoi to Phnom Penh need to transit in Vientiane, Laos on the airline's trans-Indochina flight.
This new route will increase the total number of routes between Vietnam and Cambodia of Vietnam Airlines to 5 routes from the end of October, including 4 direct routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh; Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City - Siem Reap and 1 route across Indochina. The total number of flights between the two countries will amount to 86 flights per week.
The Vietnam - Cambodia route is one of the first routes operated by Vietnam Airlines since its early days of establishment 31 years ago.
Throughout the process of formation and development, expanding flight routes to Cambodia - a close neighbor to Vietnam, has always been one of the strategic directions of Vietnam National Airlines.
With a wide flight network in Indochina countries, Vietnam Airlines has many exploitation advantages. This is a flight product that is very attractive to customers who want to travel between Vietnam and destinations in the region such as Japan, Korea, and European countries thanks to its dense flight frequency and duration. Convenient connecting flights.
With unremitting efforts, Vietnam Airlines has transported nearly 8.2 million passengers and 28,400 tons of goods on more than 81 thousand flights between Vietnam and Cambodia over the past 3 decades.
Mr. Dang Ngoc Hoa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Airlines, shared: "The direct flight between the two capitals, when officially put into operation, will contribute to increasing the connection network between the two countries.
In addition to serving as a geographical bridge, transporting passengers or goods, direct flights are also "ambassadors" participating in strongly promoting bilateral relations between the two countries, helping to strengthen the friendship between Vietnam and Vietnam. Cambodia is getting closer and closer."
“As a National Airlines, Vietnam Airlines always ensures the safe and effective operation of flights to Cambodia, while continuing to expand its flight network, strengthen cooperation, improve competitiveness and service quality, thereby best meeting the needs of customers in both countries. The airline will focus on further promoting its role as a "bridge" to contribute to comprehensively promoting the economy - society - culture, as well as the neighborly cooperative relationship between the two countries" - Mr. Dang Ngoc Hoa affirmed. determined.
In addition to announcing the opening of new routes, Vietnam Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding with partners Cambodia National Airlines - Cambodia Angkor Air, Cambodia Tourism Association and SaigonTourist Group within the framework of the Promotion Program. Tourism, Aviation "Two Countries - One Destination".
Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines will coordinate with partners to enhance two-way tourism promotion, support each other in promotional activities, marketing and cooperation of aviation products and services.
Cambodia is a market rich in potential for the aviation and tourism industry. During more than 30 years of operation, the total aviation market of the two countries reached an average of 450,000 passengers per year, growing on average 24% per year. Vietnam ranks second in the number of tourists to Cambodia with more than 1 million by 2023.
In the opposite direction, Cambodian tourists to Vietnam reached more than 400,000, ranking 8th among markets sending international visitors to Vietnam.
