Short breaks in Ho Chi Minh just got a lot easier.
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet will start direct flights from Yangon to the city still known as Saigon on October 2, the airline announced Friday.
The carrier will fly one daily return route on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and weekends, the Irrawaddy reported.
It will take two hours and 15 minutes.
Asean’s Open Skies policy is trying to liberalize aviation barriers across the region in an overall push for connectivity.
The number of international flights to Myanmar has increased to 24 since President Thein Sein took power in 2012.
More are on the way, with Myanmar National Airlines looking to launch connections with Hong Kong and Taipei.
But first, off to Ho Chi Minh for pho and banh mi.
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