On the afternoon of March 17, flight number ZF2577 of Azu Air from Irkutsk (Russia) landed at Cam Ranh International Airport (Khanh Hoa), carrying 231 Russian tourists to the coastal city of Nha Trang. This is the first charter flight since March 2022 bringing Russian tourists to Nha Trang after many years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
On this occasion, to create an impression for Russian tourists to return, the leaders of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Anex Vietnam Company organized to welcome flight ZF2577.
Russian tourists at Cam Ranh International Airport (Khanh Hoa) on the afternoon of March 17.
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The flight welcoming activity was brief but created a highlight for the program with the water-spraying ceremony to create a welcome gate, giving special souvenirs to the first passengers to land at the landing site, and a unique lion dance performance with typical Vietnamese culture.
After the welcoming ceremony, the foreign delegation will move through a separate lane to complete immigration procedures.
231 Russian guests will stay in Khanh Hoa for 5 nights, staying in 3-5 star hotels, visiting tourist attractions, and enjoying local cuisine .
Flight welcoming ceremony with water spraying ceremony to create a welcome gate
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Previously, as Thanh Nien reported, Anex Vietnam Company announced that from March 16, Anex Vietnam will officially resume charter flights connecting 11 Russian cities to Cam Ranh airport, Khanh Hoa.
Mr. Dinh Van Thieu, Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee presented flowers to Russian guests.
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According to the report of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in 2024, Khanh Hoa welcomed about 105,500 Russian visitors, an increase of 206% compared to 2023 but only 22.8% compared to 2019. In the first 2 months of 2025, Khanh Hoa welcomed 24,000 Russian visitors, an increase of 73% over the same period in 2024.
Russia is a traditional international tourist market for Vietnam tourism, in which Khanh Hoa is the most favorite destination for Russian tourists. In 2019, Khanh Hoa welcomed about 463,000 Russian tourists, accounting for 71.6% of the total number of Russian visitors to Vietnam (646,524 visitors).
Leaders of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Anex Vietnam Company took souvenir photos with passengers of flight ZF2577.
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For various reasons, direct flights from Russia to Khanh Hoa have been suspended for a long time. In the past, Russian tourists who wanted to travel to Khanh Hoa had to transit through several countries such as Kazakhstan and China.
The opening of flights from Russia to Khanh Hoa by airlines is expected to boost the Russian tourist market to recover even faster in 2025 and the following years.
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