The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch its first direct air route from Ho Chi Minh City to Yangon, Myanmar on November 11.

Three fights a week using Airbus A 320 will be provided by Vietnam Airlines. It departs from Ho Chi Minh City at 3:45 pm and from Yangon at 6:35 pm every Monday, Friday and Sunday,.

This is the second direct air route linking Vietnam and Yangon launched by Vietnam Airlines. Earlier, the carrier opened a direct route from Hanoi to Yangon in March, with four flights a week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

On the occasion, Vietnam Airlines offered discount fare of VND 1,950,000 (around US$100) not including duty and other charges for a return ticket from Vietnam to Yangon issued between November 1 to December 25 for travelling from November 11 to December 25.

Source: Vietnamnet