(VOVWORLD) -The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa welcomed the first 140 passengers, who arrived at Cam Ranh airport on Wednesday after a 9-hour flight from Uzbekistan’s Tashkent city. Tourists from Central Asia will experience the land of sunshine and cool breeze for about 10 days on islands in Nha Trang city.
 Uzbek tourists are welcomed to Khanh Hoa. Photo: VOV |
After South Korea and Singapore, Uzbekistan is the third international market with direct flights to Cam Ranh airport. The travel companies will organize about 10 charter flights from Uzbekistan to Cam Ranh with a frequency of three flights per month.
 Spraying water cannons to welcome a new flight at Cam Ranh Airport. Photo: VOV
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Honorary Consul of Uzbekistan in Vietnam Le Van Nghia said that Uzbekistan, a country of 40 million people, has seen fast economic growth and increasing travel demand. He added Khanh Hoa province with its advantage of sea and islands will attract a lot of Uzbek tourists from if it is well advertised along with the organization of direct flights.
Vice Chairman of Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Tourism Association Pham Minh Nhut said that amid disrupted traditional large-scale international tourist market, Khanh Hoa urgently looks for a new replacement market for the recovery of this key economic sector. Khanh Hoa province will reach out to the Indian market, a market with a large population and increasing tourism demand, he said.
“The Indian market has a lot of potential. A promotion program will be held in Nha Trang in August and a yoga program in June to offset other markets. The number of Indian visitors is still modest. Now, we do promotion, we have research on their culture, there is a lot of hope. The Indian market I think will develop,” according to Mr. Nhut.