Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the Hai Phong - Bangkok (Thailand) flight route at Cat Bi International Airport
Add new route
Recently, at Cat Bi International Airport, Thai AirAsia officially launched a flight route between Hai Phong and Bangkok (Thailand). This route promises to bring tourists in Hai Phong City and neighboring localities the opportunity to explore the vibrant capital of Thailand and vice versa. This route has a frequency of 4 flights per week with flights scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. This route helps to directly connect a major economic and tourism center of Vietnam with the capital of Thailand, promoting trade, culture and tourism between the two regions.
Sharing about this route, Mr. Santisuk Klongchaiya - CEO of Thai AirAsia said that Hai Phong is a potential market. This is the largest port city in the North and the third largest city in Vietnam. Thai AirAsia will be the only airline operating direct flights between Bangkok and Hai Phong. Thereby, consolidating its position as the airline with the most direct flights to Vietnam.
The Hai Phong and Bangkok (Thailand) route has a frequency of 4 flights per week with flight schedules on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
It is known that Thai AirAsia is currently operating direct flights from Bangkok to 6 provinces and cities of Vietnam, including: Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang City, Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa Province), Phu Quoc (An Giang Province) and Hai Phong City.
According to Mr. Santisuk Klongchaiya, with the opening of the Hai Phong and Bangkok route, the airline connects the capital Bangkok with 6 vibrant provinces and cities of Vietnam. Thai AirAsia expects the route to receive a warm welcome from tourists.
According to service and travel businesses, tourists joining Thailand tours from Hai Phong and Quang Ninh often spend time traveling to other airports, which is costly, time-consuming and laborious. The Hai Phong - Bangkok (Thailand) flight route will create more favorable conditions for Thai tourists as well as international tourists in general from Bangkok to Hai Phong City. Instead of having to transfer at Noi Bai Airport, the direct flight to Cat Bi International Airport will facilitate the travel itinerary here. Tourists will have more time to visit natural heritage sites and stay, and explore this area more.
Many opportunities to attract international tourists
In fact, the close connection between aviation and tourism plays an important role in building a sustainable tourism ecosystem. In Hai Phong City, this locality has a synchronous transport infrastructure with all 5 types of transport, conveniently connecting with localities inside and outside the city.
In particular, the air route with Cat Bi International Airport has more than 10 routes to and from, connecting the Port City with key domestic and foreign tourist areas. This is a condition to promote trade and attract international tourists to Hai Phong City.
Connecting and adding new international routes will open up opportunities for service and travel businesses to exploit new customer streams.
Hai Phong City is now known for its unique characteristics, attractive local cuisine and increasingly developing tourism potential. In particular, after Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba archipelago was recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage and most recently the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem, Con Son, Kiep Bac relic and scenic complex was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage, Hai Phong City has become one of the attractive destinations that international tourists are interested in when coming to Vietnam.
According to information from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong, in the first 6 months of 2025, the total number of tourists to this locality reached 7.54 million, an increase of 28.1% over the same period. To achieve this impressive figure, in recent times, Hai Phong City has implemented synchronous policies to support and promote tourism development.
Currently, the local Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has also been proactive, flexible, and diversified in effective promotion and advertising. In particular, connecting and adding new international routes will open up opportunities for service and travel businesses to exploit new customer streams.
Mr. Nguyen Nam Phuong - Deputy Director of Vietravel Tourism Joint Stock Company - Hai Phong Branch shared that, along with the flight route between Hai Phong and Bangkok (Thailand), recently, there have been continuous direct flights from international countries to Hai Phong City. This has opened up opportunities for travel businesses to build more suitable tourism products, connecting localities in the Northeast region of Vietnam with countries in the region. At the same time, it helps tourists have more choices when choosing tours that suit their needs.
According to Business Forum Magazine
Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/hai-phong-day-manh-ket-noi-du-lich-bang-duong-hang-khong-20250717110256318.htm
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