Laos-China direct flight serves to promote cooperation
The number of people travelling between Laos and China has increased, especially the number of Chinese visiting Laos from Hainan province, since a direct flight between Vientiane and Hainan came into service last year. The new sector has proved popular and is leading to more people-to-people contacts in the areas of trade, investment and tourism cooperation, according to the Hainan provincial authority. Deputy Director General of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office in Hainan, Mr Chen Kangle, recently spoke to reporters from China, South Asia and Southeast Asia at the press centre in Hainan province. Closer cooperation is encouraging more Lao people to visit Hainan and vice versa. Last year, not only Laos was operating a direct flight to the province, but also Cambodia.
