PANO - A Fokker 70 plane yesterday, March 2nd, left  Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi for Yangon, Myanmar.

That is the first flight linking Hanoi with Yangon by Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier.

During the inauguration, Vietnam Airlines offers a promotion price of VND 950,000 for a return ticket (excluding taxes and other fees) for Hanoi-Yangon route. Such tickets should be bought from March 15th to March 25th for flights from April 1st to June 10th.

As planned, the Fokker 70 will fly between Hanoi and Yangon four times a week on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

An Airbus 320 is expected to replace the Fokker 70 in winter 2010-2011, with 5 flights a week.

Translated by Mai Huong