Chengdu, September 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- At 8:10 a.m. today, Flight 3U8913 carrying 149 passengers took off from Hangzhou, marking the official launch of Sichuan Airlines' Hangzhou=Nanning=Ho Chi Minh City route. The inaugural flight was operated using an Airbus A320 aircraft.
Sichuan Airlines' Hangzhou=Nanning=Ho Chi Minh City route operates on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Flight schedule: Outbound — departs Hangzhou at 7:55, arrives in Nanning at 10:20, departs Nanning at 11:50, arrives in Ho Chi Minh City at 13:00; Return — departs Ho Chi Minh City at 13:55, arrives in Nanning at 17:05, departs Nanning at 18:35, arrives in Hangzhou at 20:50 (all times local).
Vietnam is a key stop along the Maritime Silk Road. As the country’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City is the economic, cultural, technological, tourism, and international trade hub of southern Vietnam. The launch of Sichuan Airlines' Hangzhou=Nanning=Ho Chi Minh City route will provide convenience for travelers and businesspeople from East and South China traveling to and from Vietnam, promote economic, trade, and cultural exchanges between the two regions, support the national "Belt and Road" development strategy, and help achieve connectivity and mutually beneficial cooperation across the Belt and Road economic corridor.