The Economic Times said outbound travel bookings to Vietnam for some companies are up 500% this year compared to 2019, and travel companies and carriers are looking to offer more options and boost capacity. It quoted the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism as saying that there were 392,000 Indian visitors to Vietnam in 2023, an over-three-fold increase from 2019. Recently, direct flights from Ahmedabad to Vietnam’s central Da Nang city were introduced to cater to the rising demand from this region. Vietnamese carrier Vietjet claims since 2019, it has continually expanded its routes and direct connections to meet rising travel demand of passengers. Currently, the airline operates 68 weekly flights between Vietnam and India. Vietnam’s affordability, combined with hassle free visa regulations and a growing number of direct flights from India, is fueling this growth among Indian tourists./.