The Golden Bridge in Da Nang is designed to make visitors feel like they're taking a stroll on a shimmering thread stretching across the hands of gods. Photo by Shutterstock/hoangkyphong.

First direct Phnom Penh-Da Nang flight to be launched

June 18, 2019

Cambodian carrier Angkok Air will soon launch the first ever direct flight between Phnom Penh and Vietnam’s tourism hub Da Nang.

Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Administration and the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation of Cambodia (SSCA) last week signed an agreement to launch the direct flight in the coming time, which will be operated by Cambodian national flag carrier Angkor Air.

Chhay Sivlin, president of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents, said that the new route will cater to increasing travel demand and contribute to bilateral economic and tourism cooperation.

In full: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/places/first-direct-phnom-penh-da-nang-flight-to-be-launched-3939578.html

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