Request Qatar Airways to restore Doha - Da Nang flight route

DNVN - At the 19th Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair - ITE HCMC 2025 from September 4-6, leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang worked with major airlines and travel agencies attending the fair; including a proposal to reopen the Doha - Da Nang route.

At the meeting with representatives of Qatar Airways and Emirates in Vietnam, the leader of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang emphasized that after the merger, the city's geographical space will expand 10 times with many new potentials and development opportunities. This is not only an expansion of geographical space but also a connection of cultural, tourism and economic values ​​of the two "Quang Da" lands.

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang visited and worked with representatives of Qatar Airways in Vietnam.

Updating the local tourism development situation, the Department's leader said that Da Nang was voted by Time Out Magazine (UK) as one of the 8 most worth-visiting destinations in Asia in 2025; and was in the top 10 Asian cities with the highest rate of returning visitors voted by Agoda.

Da Nang currently possesses many outstanding advantages in terms of tourism resources, infrastructure systems, modern and increasingly perfect services. In particular, the city is implementing two breakthrough plans: the first free trade zone of Vietnam and the international financial center in Vietnam.

In that spirit, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang requested Qatar Airways to soon restore the direct flight route Doha - Da Nang, which the airline has operated since December 19, 2018, with a frequency of 4 flights/week. The route contributes to increasing the number of Middle Eastern tourists to Da Nang. At the same time, it opens up opportunities to connect with destinations in Qatar Airways' flight network, especially tourists from Da Nang's potential markets such as Western Europe and North America.

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Qatar Airways has temporarily suspended the Doha - Da Nang route since March 2020. According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang, the city is facing a golden opportunity to become a strategic growth pole of the country, a leading tourist city in Asia. This is a very favorable time for Qatar Airways to restore the Doha - Da Nang route. The airline is currently operating daily round-trip flights to Vietnam including Doha - Hanoi; Doha - Ho Chi Minh City.

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang received and worked with representatives of Emirates Airlines in Vietnam.

Meanwhile, a representative of Emirates Airlines in Vietnam said that the Dubai - Bangkok - Da Nang route, which has been in operation since June 2, 2025, has been operating quite stably, attracting a diverse range of customers from Thailand, the UAE, the Middle East and Europe.

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang discussed with representatives of Emirates solutions to promote and increase the recognition of Da Nang as a destination in the Middle East and Europe. Specifically, participating in large-scale international tourism fairs such as ATM Dubai, coordinating to organize survey groups of travel agencies, press and KOLs to experience and report on Da Nang.

In addition, the Department's leaders also worked with major travel agencies such as Saigontourist to express gratitude for their support in bringing tourists to Da Nang in the past time, update new tourism products, share market situations and cooperation orientations. At the same time, they listened to difficulties and obstacles; proposals and recommendations to attract more tourists to the city and emphasized creating maximum favorable conditions for businesses to exploit and develop the market in Da Nang.

Hai Chau

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