ZHENGZHOU, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A direct tourist charter flight will be launched on January 12 to travel between Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, and Da Nang in Vietnam, the local tourist bureau said.

The flight, operated by VietJet Air on an Airbus 320, is scheduled to make the trip once a week.

Da Nang in central Vietnam attracts a large number of Chinese tourists to its beaches and cultural sites every year.

Zhengzhou, a major transport hub in China, has boosted its connections with tourist destinations worldwide via direct charter flights in recent years.