Under the department’s recommendation sent to the municipal people’s committee, the helicopter service will operate until December with flights three days per week.
Passengers on a helicopter tour in HCM City
On the recent Reunification Day and May Day, the department co-operated with Military Hospital 175 and the Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company to pilot five helicopter tours carrying 80 passengers. More than 200 other passengers have also booked tours with HCM City’s travel firms.
Many passengers expressed their interest in helicopter trips connecting HCM City and its districts of Can Gio and Cu Chi and the neighbouring province of Long And.
However, helicopter services have to give way to civil flights. So the HCM City Department of Tourism is seeking municipal consideration to allow the Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company to run frequent helicopter tours to see HCM City from above from now until late December.
Once licensed, the service will operate every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The tour to see HCM City will last around 40 minutes, starting from Military Hospital 175, travelling via Nha Rong Port, Thu Thiem Tunnel and Landmark 81.
The 60-minute tour to Can Gio will offer a chance for visitors to different sports, including Military Hospital 175/Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Vam Sat tourist site, Can Gio Beach, Thieng Lieng Island and Phu My Bridge.
According to the HCM City Department of Tourism, more helicopter tours to central HCM City areas.