On the afternoon of the 6th, a Vietjet Air flight carrying more than 200 tourists landed smoothly at Ordos Airport in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, marking the official opening of the route from Hanoi, Vietnam to Ordos, China.

Photo shows the opening of the Hanoi, Vietnam–Ordos route. Photo by Yang Yafu

Ordos International Airport announced the same day that the route uses Airbus A321 aircraft, operating once a week from Hanoi, Vietnam to Ordos, China, with a flight time of about 5 hours. The route is scheduled to operate until the end of August this year and is expected to attract more than 1,200 international inbound tourists.

The Vietnamese passengers who arrived in Ordos on that flight will visit scenic spots including the Kangbashi Tourist Area, Xiangshawan Tourist Area, Ordos Cultural Industrial Park, Yihe Ecological Culture Park, and Ordos Grassland Tourist Area, embarking on a dream tourism journey lasting 5 to 6 days.

It is reported that Ordos International Airport will also open a route from Indonesia to Ordos, tentatively scheduled from August to December this year, with at least one flight per week and about 20 flights in total, expected to attract 2,000 inbound tourists.