FUZHOU, March 24 -- A direct flight route between Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian Province, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's largest city, is expected to open on March 31, according to the Fuzhou Airport on Monday.

The chartered flight will leave Fuzhou at 10:50 p.m. every Monday and Friday via an Airbus A321-200 and return from Ho Chi Minh City the following day, according to the airport.

Fuzhou Airport has international air routes linking the coastal city with Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia.