Da Lat’s Lien Khuong Airport is set to serve as an international stepping stone to other Asian countries after Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung approved the area’s new air routes on Wednesday.

The opening of international flights aims to help the Central Highlands province develop tourism and export vegetables, fruits and flowers, authorities said.

In addition, the province will also resume air routes between the resort town of Da Lat and two other cities - Da Nang in the central region and Can Tho in the Mekong Delta.

Reported by Ngan Thong