Vietjet Unveils Direct Routes from Tiruchirappalli to Ho Chi Minh City

To enhance connectivity from India to Vietnam, Vietjet commences direct routes from Tiruchirappalli to Ho Chi Minh City. To operate 35 return flights per week between India and Vietnam.

Vietjet has introduced a direct route between Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Tiruchirappalli (India) on September 27, which will start flying on November 02, 2023, with three return flights per week initially.

The direct route from Tamil Nadu to Vietnam is expected to boost tourism between the two countries and further promote economic and trade cooperation, and development of bilateral relations between Vietnam and India.

Speaking at the event, Jay L Lingeswara – Vietjet’s Vice President of Commercial said, “Along with the flight from Kochi to Ho Chi Minh City, this new route showcases evidently Vietjet’s capability to connect the southern region of India with Vietnam cities by air, which open up more opportunities for travel and trade exchanges between the two peoples with reasonable costs and good services.”

According to Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, the number of Indian travellers to Vietnam in the first 6 months of 2023 increased by over 200% over the pre-pandemic 2019’s and has placed India in the top 10 inbound markets of Vietnam.