The first flight from Buôn Ma Thuột to Thanh Hóa Province lands at Thọ Xuân Airport on Wednesday. — Photo Vietnam Airlines

HÀ NỘI — National carrier Vietnam Airlines on Wednesday officially launched a route connecting Thanh Hóa Province and Buôn Ma Thuật City of the Central Highlands province of Đắc Lắc.

Vietnam Airlines received 141 passengers on the first flight from Buôn Ma Thuột to Thanh Hóa which landed at Thọ Xuân Airport at 10am. The return flight took off on the same day at 11am.

Thanh Hóa – Buôn Ma Thuật flight route is operated with the frequency of three round trips per week, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

This is the second route of Vietnam Airlines to Thanh Hóa Province and fifth to Buôn Ma Thuột.

Thanh Hóa is a northern central coastal province which is rich in tourism potential with destinations like Sầm Sơn and Hải Hòa beaches, Phù Luông Nature Reserve, Cẩm Lương Spring and Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty.

Buôn Ma Thuột is attractive to tourists because of is majestic moutainous scenary typical of the Central Highlands region.

The flight route is expected to promote exchanges between two provinces as well as the two regions.

To ensure safety, Việt Nam Airlines conducted disinfectant spraying on its entire fleet and checked passenger health at the airport in accordance with the regulations of the Civil Aviation Administration of Việt Nam. — VNS