Welcoming the first international flight from Taipei to Quang Binh

Flight VJ7173 took off from Taipei International Airport at 4:40 p.m. and landed at Dong Hoi Airport at 7:40 p.m. (local time) with 38 passengers. At Dong Hoi Airport, Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, personally welcomed and presented flowers to the group of guests and crew.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, Member of the Party Central Committee, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, personally welcomed and presented flowers to the delegation and flight crew. — Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism welcomed and presented flowers to the guests and crew.

On the same day, flight VJ7172 from VDH-TPE with 90 passengers also departed from Dong Hoi airport at 12:40 and arrived at Taipei international airport at 15:40.

The exploitation of the Dong Hoi-Taipei international route is of great significance in expanding Quang Binh 's aviation connectivity, especially after Dong Hoi Airport was permitted by the Government to carry out entry and exit procedures using electronic visas (E-visa), according to Resolution No. 127/NQ-CP dated August 14, 2023.

Leaders of the Tourism Promotion Center presented flowers to passengers.

Previously, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam allowed VietJet Air to operate the Dong Hoi-Taipei-Dong Hoi international route. According to the plan, from March 31 to October 13, 2025, this route will be operated with a total of 26 flights (equivalent to 13 round trips), using A320/A321 aircraft with two flight codes VJ7172 (Dong Hoi-Taipei) and VJ7173 (Taipei-Dong Hoi). According to information from VietJet Air, the average number of passengers per flight is about 80.

The Dong Hoi-Taipei flight is the first international charter flight operated at Dong Hoi Airport and is also the first international flight to reopen after the Dong Hoi-Chiang Mai (Thailand) route.

The first flight from Taipei to Dong Hoi had 38 passengers.

The opening of this flight route not only creates favorable conditions for Taiwanese tourists to come to Quang Binh but is also a great opportunity to promote local tourism to the international market, while promoting plans to expand more international flights in the future.

Currently, Quang Binh is implementing the project to build passenger terminal T2 and expand the parking lot at Dong Hoi Airport. When completed, these projects will improve passenger service capacity, creating favorable conditions for Dong Hoi to develop into an international airport in the near future.

In addition, it is expected that from April 24, the Dong Hoi-Hanoi flight route will also be re-operated, contributing to enhancing traffic, tourism and trade connections for Quang Binh.