Vietnam net bridge.com, 13/10/2006
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VietNamNet Bridge – VivaMacau Limited intends to launch low-cost direct air service between Macau and central Vietnam in the first quarter of next year, according to a memorandum of understanding signed with Furama Da Nang Resort and Spa. Huynh Tan Vinh, deputy general manager of Furama Da Nang, signed the MOU with the budget airline at the resort on Wednesday during the visit to Da Nang City by a delegation of officials and business people from China's Macau Special Administrative Region. Under the MOU, the resort will cooperate with Viva Macau for accommodation and aviation services when the company flies to the central coast city in response to the big demand for air travel on the route. Viva Macau's interest proves that Vietnam is emerging as a potential market for budget airlines as Australia's Jetstar Airways looks set to launch three Sydney-HCMC weekly flights from late next month. The low-cost airlines active in Vietnam at the moment include Singapore's Tiger Airways and Air Asia, with the latter having just launching service between Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi a year after Malaysia's airline began its Hanoi-Bangkok service. Also yesterday, the resort inked another MOU with Macau-based travel firm Gray Line Tours Ltd. over their cooperative tourism activities and promotions in both destinations. Vinh said the MOUs with two Macau companies were important to bringing a large number of international travelers to not only Furama Da Nang but also the central coastal city. |
