Accordingly, the Dong Hoi-Hai Phong flights will begin on late May twice a week while the Dong Hoi-Chiang Mai flights will start in June.Chairman of Quang Binh provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Huu Hoai pledged to create the best possible conditions for Jetstar Pacific Airlines to facilitate the two new air routes and asked travel agents and relevant agencies to join hands in promoting the flights.

He hopes that the new flights will help attract more visitors to the province.

Thai visitors now pay special attention to Vietnam tourist sites and Thailand, particularly Chiang Mai is also an attractive destination for many Vietnamese travellers.

It will take two hours to travel from Chiang Mai to Quang Binh by air, instead of two days by road as in the past.

The new air routes will attract more Thai visitors to Vietnamese northern provinces. Meanwhile, flights between Dong Hoi and Haiphong will make travel from central Vietnam to Haiphong and other northern provinces easier.