A recently launched direct flight service between Yangon and Hanoi is opening up tourism opportunities for both Myanmar and Vietnamese businesses, tourism experts said last month.

On March 2, Vietnam Airlines, the country’s largest carrier, began direct Hanoi -Yangon - Hanoi flights, with services scheduled for every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

U Phyoe Wai Yar Zar, Vice Chairman of the Myanmar Marketing Committee (MMC) said the new route would boost Myanmar’s tourist arrivals, travel Vietnam.
 

According to statistics from the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Myanmar attracted 1864 Vietnamese travellers in 2009, up from 1084 in 2008.