A new budget air route will link southern Taiwan with Vietnam, good news for travelers and tourism in both cities.

• VietJet Air starts direct flights between Tainan and Hanoi on October 25.
• Flights run four days a week — Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
• The route aims to make travel easier between Taiwan and Vietnam and draw more Vietnamese tourists to Tainan.
• Tainan is pushing to attract international visitors with its history, food, and folk culture.

Outlook: The new route opens in late October, adding another link between Taiwan and Vietnam as Tainan courts more foreign tourism.