The first two round-trip flights are scheduled for July 26 and 30, carrying Wakayama officials to visit Vietnamese localities, and Vietnamese visitors to the Japanese prefecture.
After Japan eased its COVID-19 restrictions in October 2022, Wakayama prefecture has earmarked JPY 21 million (about US$150,000) from its budget to promote international flights.
The prefecture is home to large number of Vietnamese trainees in such sectors as agriculture, and food and aquatic processing./.