BANGKOK: Thailand is gearing up to welcome more Vietnamese visitors, with a number of airlines increasing direct flights between both countries and adding some new routes too.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand in a statement on Tuesday said the additional routes should help boost the number of first-time visitors from Vietnam.reports that several carriers are launching new services from beyond the usual hubs of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, instead departing from secondary cities such as Nha Trang, Da Lat, Hai Phong, and Can Tho.
Vietnam Airlines, Thai Air Asia, and Bangkok Airways are also offering new routes, with TAT’s Ho Chi Minh director, Napasorn Kakai, saying this should see an increase in first-time visitors to Thailand from different regions in Vietnam. "We expected continuous growth of 2-3% a year in the number of Vietnamese tourists, while growth of the country’s tourism market is forecast to reach 8% next year.”
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