Ukraine's national flag carrier Aerosvit Airlines will launch a direct route between Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and Ukraine's capital Kiev on December 23.

Initially, Aerosvit Airlines plans to have two flights per week on the route.

As a special promotion, Aerosvit Airlines is offering round-trip tickets for the route for as low as US$590, including taxes and fees.

Meanwhile, Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of Mauritius, and India's Jet Airways also have launched promotion campaigns to attract passengers from Vietnam.