New direct route linking HCMC, India’s Kochi launched

A direct air route connecting HCMC and Kochi, also known as Cochin - a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India has been launched, starting on August 12.
The first direct air route connecting HCMC and Kochi arrives at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC on August 12.

The first direct air route connecting HCMC and Kochi arrives at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC on August 12.

The new service creates a new opportunity for cooperation relations, investment, and tourism between the Indian locality and the southern economic hub of Vietnam.

The low-cost carrier Vietjet will operate four return flights per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The flights will depart from HCMC at 7:20 pm and arrive in Kochi at 22:50 pm, take off at Kochi at 11:50 pm (local time), and land at HCMC at 6:40 am (local time).

The Kochi-HCMC direct route creates a favorable condition for attracting more businesses, investors, and visitors to the city and Vietnam as well as carrying tourists to Kochi, a place of historical and cultural interest in India.

Vietjet currently operates four direct routes from HCMC to Indian localities, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Kochi.

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