Opening up Vietnam's next island resort destination

I am reliably informed that the island destination of Con Dao is set to be the next Phuket, or Sihanoukville.

The Vietnamese island has beautiful beaches and, as of now, remains largely off the the beaten tourism track.

Vietjet, the biggest Vietnamese airline flying between Australia and Vietnam, has just launched two new direct routes connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao, which it describes as "one of Vietnam’s most breathtaking island destinations".

Con Dao is apparently renowned for its unspoiled natural beauty and deep historical resonance with Vietnamese people.

With a total of 28 return flights per week from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, it is set to become higher profile with tourists.

Still largely undisturbed, Con Dao is a tiny archipelago off the southern coast of Vietnam, with some of the country's best snorkelling and hiking, Vietnam.travel reports.

Vietjet now offers two morning daily departures from Hanoi to Con Dao with a flight duration of about 2 hours and 10 minutes, along with two daily flights from Ho Chi Minh City, also depart in the morning, with a flight duration of around 40 minutes each way.

Vietjet has direct flights from Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City, and from Melbourne and Sydney to Hanoi.

# The airline has also launched two direct routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Nagoya and Fukuoka in Japan, offering four and thrice weekly round-trip flights, respectively.

Both inaugural flights were welcomed with water salutes upon landing at the Japanese airports and commemorative celebrations.

Tickets are available at www.vietjetair.com and via the Vietjet Air mobile app.