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New Vietnam–Manila direct flights highlight growing south-south integration

Vietnam Airlines has started direct flights to Manila from both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. It will be the first Vietnamese airline to operate the route, however, Filipino budget carrier Cebu Air is already flying between Vietnam and the Philippines several days a week.

This is welcome news for tourism in both countries. Of note, in the first five months of this year, Vietnam welcomed 85,936 tourists from the Philippines, an increase of 54.1 percent over the same period last year. This is in line with growing interregional travel which is visa free for members of ASEAN states. Filipino citizens, for example, can enter Vietnam visa free for up to three weeks. This latest announcement could signal a significant boost to these numbers.

See also: Vietnam Tourism Tracker: Last Updated June 2024 [data set]

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