The number of British holidaymakers
heading to south-east Asia is likely to increase following the launch
next week of the first direct flights London to Vietnam.
Flights London to Vietnam |
From
Thursday, Vietnam Airlines will begin twice-weekly services between
Gatwick and Hanoi and the same number between Gatwick and Ho Chi Minh
City (formerly Saigon). The flights London to Vietnam will take
approximately 12 hours, cutting several hours off the journey to Vietnam
– until now only possible via regional hubs such as Bangkok, Singapore
and Hong Kong.
“For
travellers wanting to explore south-east Asia, this new route will make
things much easier and should mean one less flight at each end of the
journey,” said Natalie Lewis of Audley Travel, a company that began as a
south-east Asia specialist 15 years ago.
“In
Vietnam itself most people travel from one end of the country to the
other, taking in all the different highlights along the way. With these
new flights London to Vietnam it will be possible to fly into Hanoi and out of Ho Chi Minh City – or vice versa.”
Vietnam
and neighbouring Cambodia and Laos have been attracting a growing
number of British visitors since opening up to tourists some two decades
ago. Last year, 80,000 Britons visited Vietnam, exploring the Mekong
Delta and Halong Bay by boat, heading to the hills of Sapa, engaging
with the legacy of the Vietnam War and relaxing on one of the country’s
many beaches. Cambodia, home to the Angkor Wat temple complex, drew some
103,000 British visitors. Laos attracts those looking for a more
laid-back atmosphere, beautiful scenery and the Buddhist charms of Luang
Prabang.
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