New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Vietnam Airlines officially launched a direct air route between Hanoi and Ahmedabad, a major economic and cultural centre in India's Gujarat state, on November 3, further strengthening air connectivity between the two countries. The inaugural flight departed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad for Hanoi. The route will operate four round-trip flights per week. This is Vietnam Airlines' seventh route to India, connecting Vietnam with five major cities in the South Asian country. The new service is expected to facilitate aviation cooperation, trade and tourism between the two nations. Speaking at the launch ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Trinh Minh Manh affirmed the direct route is...