The national carrier of Laos, Lao Airlines, will resume direct flights connecting Laos’ capital, Vientiane, with Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang from March 29, with a frequency of two flights per week, according to a report from the Government News.
The carrier will operate two weekly flights on Thursdays and Sundays using a Comac 909 aircraft with 90 economy-class seats. The estimated flight time is approximately one hour and 20 minutes.
Flights are scheduled to depart from Vientiane at 11.20 and arrive in Da Nang at 12.40. Return flights will depart from Da Nang at 13:50 and arrive in Vientiane at 15:10 on the same day.
The proposed round-trip fare listed on the airline's website is $290 for bookings made in April 2026.
In the recent years, Vietnam has been the second biggest number of foreign visitors to the neighboring country, while Laos has remained among the top 15 source markets for Vietnam's tourism sector.
Tourist flows from Vietnam to Laos and vice versa both grew by over 23 per cent in 2024. In the first eight months of 2025, Vietnam welcomed 134,507 Lao visitors, a year-on-year increase of 33.1 per cent.
Meanwhile, in the first half of 2025, Laos received 588,692 Vietnamese visitors, marking a 15 per cent increase year-on-year.
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