Published:  11:00 Tuesday - January 17, 2017

Da Lat is the capital of Lam Dong Province in Vietnam. It is located on the Langbian Plateau in the southern parts of the Central Highlands region. Now, Đà Lạt is a popular destination for both domestic and foreign tourists especially Chinese travellers.

With the nickname "City of eternal spring", Da Lat is becoming a hot destination in recently years.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has launched direct flights between Da Lat and China’s Wuhan city, with the first flight carrying more than 200 passengers landing at Liên Khương Airport last Sunday, the director of the Lam Dong Province Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism said.

Nguyen Thi Nguyen said the new service is expected to bring more foreign visitors to Lam Dong

The number of Chinese visitors to the Central Highlands province is expected to increase by 10-12 per cent to 250,000 this year.

Located 1,500 metres above sea level, Da Lat was ranked fourth this year in a top 10 list of rising destinations in Asia by popular travel booking site TripAdvisor.

In January the New York Times newspaper also recommended Da Lat as one of the 52 places to visit in 2016, describing it as “an agricultural El Dorado” with unique scenes of pine forests, locally grown avocados and artichoke tea