Vietnam: Helicopter-used air route to connect Vung Tau and Con Dao

Hanoi, April 25 (VNA) - An air route using helicopters to connect Vung Tau city and Con Dao island district of the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau will be launched on April 26. Run by the Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company using Russian-made Mi-17-1V and Mi-172 helicopters, round-trip flights will take off on Friday and Sunday with flight duration of one hour. The flight from Vung Tau airport will depart at 13:30, while the return flight will leave Con Dao at 15:30. The price for a one-way ticket is 2.2 million VND (94.5 USD). The air route is expected to help promote tourism development in Ba Ria- Vung Tau./.