GUANGZHOU, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- A new flight has been launched between the city of Jieyang, in southern China's Guangdong Province, and the Vietnamese city of Nha Trang.

Operated by Vietnam's Vietjetair and using an Airbus A321, the flight departs Nha Trang at 3:25 p.m. local time and arrives in Jieyang at 6 p.m. Beijing Time. The return flight leaves Jieyang at 7 p.m. Beijing Time and reaches Nha Trang at 9:50 p.m. local time.

The maiden flight took off on Tuesday.

Nha Trang is a famous tourist destination in Vietnam and is quite popular among Chinese tourists.