Budget airline Vietjet has announced the launch of a direct air route connecting Vietnam and Hiroshima, Japan, making it the first direct route of a Vietnamese airline between the two destinations. This is Vietjet’s eighth air route linking the two countries. The new air route will facilitate travel between Hiroshima and Vietnam, said Masahiko Tanabe, deputy governor of Hiroshima Prefecture. Budget airline Vietjet has announced the launch of a direct air route connecting Vietnam and Hiroshima, Japan, making it the first direct route of a Vietnamese airline between the two destinations. The new air route will facilitate travel between Hiroshima and Vietnam, said Masahiko Tanabe, deputy governor of Hiroshima Prefecture.