The flight, carrying 162 passengers, departed from Lijiang Airport at 11:30 am today, June 15. After a 135-minute flight, the passengers entered Cat Bi Airport with a vibrant lion dance welcoming them from Hai Phong residents.
At Cat Bi International Airport, the first passengers of the new flight route were warmly welcomed with a vibrant lion dance performance; Hai Phong city leaders presented congratulatory flowers and wished the passengers to have impressive experiences with tourism services in the Port City.
According to official information from Yunnan Tongdian Air Travel, this route is expected to operate with a frequency of 3 flights/week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, not Thursdays. Round-trip ticket prices for this route range from 3.5 to 4 million VND (equivalent to 150-170 USD).
The opening of the Lijiang - Hai Phong flight route is considered an important step forward in the cooperative relationship between China and Vietnam.
The flight route between China and Hai Phong is an important milestone in diplomacy between the two countries this year.
This new flight route will officially come into operation, not only contributing to promoting the common development of the two localities, enhancing understanding and exchange, but also meeting the needs of trade exchange between the two sides, as well as the travel of the city's residents and investors from China. It also contributes to promoting trade and tourism between the two cities, while creating favorable conditions for people of the two countries to travel, study and work.
In addition to the above benefits, the opening of the Lijiang - Hai Phong flight route also brings a number of benefits to the people of the two localities, such as creating more jobs, contributing to promoting the development of the aviation industry, tourism services, etc. Helping people improve their living standards, having more opportunities to access high-quality services and goods.
In general, the opening of the Lijiang - Hai Phong flight route is a friendly cooperation event of great significance to both China and Vietnam. Hopefully, this flight route will contribute to promoting the cooperative relationship between the two countries to develop even stronger.
