RoK’s Jeju province hopes for regular direct flights to Vietnam

October 09, 2024 | 16:28

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Governor of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Jeju province Oh Young Hoon underscored the significance of setting up regular direct air routes between the tourist island and Vietnam, while meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Ho on October 8.

RoK’s Jeju province hopes for regular direct flights to Vietnam

Renowned Hamdeok Beach in Jeju province (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)

Seoul – Governor of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Jeju province Oh Young Hoon underscored the significance of setting up regular direct air routes between the tourist island and Vietnam, while meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Ho on October 8.

As of October, irregular services have been on 10 routes between the two sides a month, he said, suggesting competent authorities of the two countries boost the establishment of regular direct flights, helping bolster bilateral substantive exchanges and cooperation.

Initially, Jeju eyes to open direct flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, he said.

According to Oh, the local administration established its twinning relations with those of the Mekong Delta of Kien Giang and the central city of Da Nang in May 2008 and August 2023, respectively, to maintain and develop collaboration in the areas of tourism, culture, agriculture and fisheries. Through the RoK’s ASEAN Plus Alpha diplomatic initiative, the Korean province wants to enhance cooperation with Vietnam across the fields of future industries, energy, agriculture, husbandry, fisheries, and tourism.

At the meeting, Ho and Oh discussed measures to step up bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, and education, among others.

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