(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways operated its first direct flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne, Australia, last weekend, Bamboo Airways said it plans to open additional routes linking major cities in Vietnam and Australia.
The direct Ho Chi Minh City-Melbourne route will cut travel time between the two cities in half, to about eight hours.
Bamboo Airways will use 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft for flights on this route.
Australia is a big tourism market for Vietnam. More than 380,000 Australians visited Vietnam in 2019. More than 300,000 Vietnamese are currently studying in Australia.