The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will increase the frequency of its flights between Vietnam and the Philippines from April 1 this year to meet growing travel and trade demand between the two countries.

Accordingly, its flights on the Hanoi-Manila route will be increased from 3 per week to daily.

Meanwhile, its flights on the Ho Chi Minh City-Manila route will be adjusted to four flights per week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.

As a result, Vietnam Airlines will operate 11 direct flights per week connecting the two countries.

In 2024, the number of Philippines tourists to Vietnam rose 73.6% year-on-year, while there were nearly 60,000 Vietnamese holidaymakers visited the Philippines.