Can Tho, Vietnam 10 April 2019: AirAsia celebrated its first flight from Kuala Lumpur to Can Tho Monday, making history as the first international flight to touch down in the Mekong Delta’s largest city.
Can Tho becomes AirAsia’s sixth destination in Vietnam, and follows the announcement of new services between Bangkok and Can Tho that will start this May.
The airline’s group head of product, Indochina market Laddawan Meesupwatana said: “We are excited to welcome the first-ever international flight to Can Tho today. The Mekong Delta has tremendous potential with some 8.5 million visitors choosing to come here in 2018.
“This new flight will help to connect the Mekong Delta with ASEAN and at the same time bring visitors to explore the beauty of Can Tho, such as the floating markets, pottery villages and picturesque canals.”
Besides Can Tho, AirAsia Malaysia has flights from Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hanoi, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc, also from Penang to Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi, as well as from Johor Bahru to Ho Chi Minh City.
