Vietnam Airlines to conduct more flights during APEC summit

HANOI, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will increase its flights between Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City and central Da Nang city during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week from Nov. 6 to Nov. 11.

On Nov. 6 and Nov. 11, Vietnam Airlines will conduct over 50 flights between Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang a day, or there will be a flight every 30 minutes, the carrier said on Friday.

APEC's 21 member economies, including China, South Korea, the United States, Russia and Australia, account for half of global trade and 60 percent of world GDP.