The Vietnamese government has upgraded two airports in the central region to international status following a major revamp.

Cam Ranh near the tourist resort of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province, and Phu Bai in Thua Thien – Hue province join four others in major towns with the same status.

Cam Ranh is expected to welcome 1 million passengers a year by 2010.

Phu Bai, 15km from Hue city, welcomed nearly 430,000 passengers in 2006.

Source : Tuoi Tre - Translated by Ngoc Anh