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Representatives from Vietnam Consulate in Mumbai, Vietnam Airlines and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport at the ceremony on launching the Hanoi-Mumbai air route . (Photo:VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines recently launched a direct air route connecting Hanoi with India’s Mumbai so as to strengthen trade, and socio-cultural connectivity between the two nations. This is the carrier’s second route connecting Vietnam and India, after New Delhi capital. Its Deputy General Director Trinh Ngoc Thanh said that with a new route linking to Mumbai, India's most important financial, commercial and cultural centre, the airline wants to show its commitment to continuously expanding and developing a network of routes, giving passengers many flexible options. He expressed his hope that the air routes will bring many benefits to both countries. Vietnam Airlines will operate four flights per week on the Hanoi-Mumbai route on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines launches Hanoi-Mumbai air route

Vietnam Airlines has completed the Sustainable Flight Challenge, a sustainability initiative launched by the global airline alliance SkyTeam, on its flight VN37 leaving Hanoi for Germany’s Frankfurt. On the long-haul Hanoi-Frankfurt flight operated last Friday, the Vietnamese national flag carrier adopted environmental protection measures, such as giving its passengers bags recycled from old life jackets, serving sustainable meals, and encouraging passengers to carry their personal items instead of utilizing single-use items provided on board. The carrier collaborated with Limloop, a social business producing sustainable bags through plastic recycling and creating jobs for the disabled, to recycle old life jackets that no longer meet safety requirements into sustainable bags. This is one of the innovative ideas that the carrier has implemented in an attempt to align its business strategies with environmental protection measures, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from plastic … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines accomplishes SkyTeam’s Sustainable Flight Challenge

From October 30, the number of flights will increase to five per week. According to a representative of the carrier, the resumption of the trans-Indochina route after a period of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic will bring many convenient flight options to tourists, complement the international flight network of Vietnam Airlines, and contribute positively to the recovery of the regional tourism industry and to trade, investment, and cultural exchange between the three nations. The airline is also running seven flights per week on another trans-Indochina route that connects Hanoi, Vientiane (Laos), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Vietnam Airlines began operating routes to Siem Reap in 2000 and to Luang Prabang in 2006. In 2019, the carrier transported nearly 400,000 passengers on its trans-Indochina routes. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to resume route connecting Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia

Stay up to date with the latest events in Vietnam. First botulism-poisoned patient dies One of the botulism-poisoned patients under treatment at Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City. Photo courtesy of the hospital The first botulism patient died on the morning of May 25. The 45-year-old man was hospitalized on May 14, along with his two brothers, after eating street food. The three patients were in critical condition while hospitals ran out of botulism antitoxin. On the evening of May 24, HCM City received six vials of botulism antitoxin from the World Health Organization to treat cases of botulism poisoning. Botulism is a rare but severe disease caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. VNG shares suspended from normal trading The most expensive stock of VNG Corporation (UPCoM: VNZ) on May 25 has been suspended from normal trading and will only be available on Friday trading, according to the Hanoi Stock Exchange. The ban is due … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Highlights for May 25, 2023

Foreign tourists visit Temple of Literature (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s tourism may attract 10 million foreign tourist arrivals this year, surpassing the target of 8 million previously set by the sector, according to deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Ha Van Sieu. In the first four months of this year, nearly 3.7 million foreign tourists travelled to Vietnam, and the number of domestic tourists was 38 million. Total revenue from tourists was estimated at 196.6 trillion VND (8.3 billion USD). Revenues from accommodation and catering services between January and April were estimated at 214.8 trillion VND, representing a year-on-year increase of 25%. Meanwhile, thanks to exciting cultural and tourism activities taking place in many localities in the early months of the year across localities, travel revenue was estimated at 9.1 trillion VND, nearly 2.1 times higher than the same period last year. In April alone, the country … [Read more...] about Vietnam may hit 10 million foreign tourists this year: authority

A management shakeup continues at Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways as Nguyen Minh Hai has been named its new CEO, replacing his predecessor Nguyen Manh Quan, starting from Wednesday. The management board of Bamboo Airways recently passed a resolution appointing Hai to this post after it approved Quan’s letter of resignation. According to the carrier, Hai has 25 years of experience in aviation. Before joining Bamboo Airways, Hai held various key posts at Vietnam Airlines Group and its subsidiaries such as vice-general director at Vietnam Airlines Group and general director at Cambodia Angkor Air, the national flag carrier of neighboring Cambodia. The appointment is a part of Bamboo Airways’ restructuring plan, especially in management. Nguyen Ngoc Trong, board chairman at Bamboo Airways, said the carrier is undergoing a major personnel shakeup after FLC, a major Vietnamese conglomerate, divested its stake in the airline. Bamboo Airways is set to join airline alliances … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways appoints new CEO in major exec. shakeup

Check out the top stories from Vietnam. New Vietnamese ambassador in Japan appointed President Vo Van Thuong, on April 18, appointed Pham Quang Hieu, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, as Vietnam's ambassador to Japan and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The 48-year-old diplomat pledged to do his best to promote Vietnam-Japan relations during his tenure, especially in infrastructure investment and high-tech development, digital and green transformation, and local-to-local cooperation. Japan is one of Vietnam's most important strategic partners regarding official development assistance (ODA), trade, and investment. The country is Vietnam's fourth largest trading partner, with bilateral trade value reaching US$40 billion in 2022. Australian trade and tourism minister wants lower airfares Vietnam Airlines aircraft at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport. Photo: Pham Hung/The Hanoi … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Highlights for April 19, 2023

Data from online booking travel site Agoda showed searches for Vietnam by Indian tourists between January 2019 to mid-May in 2023 grew more than for Southeast Asian neighbors like Thailand (147%), Singapore (215%) and Indonesia (256%), CNBC reported. The launch of a series of direct routes in recent years has made Vietnam a top pick among Indian travelers. Before 2019, there were no direct flights from India to Vietnam. In 2019, Vietjet became the first Vietnamese carrier to operate a direct service to India, one of Vietnam's growing tourism markets before the pandemic. Last year, Vietnam Airlines launched direct services between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and New Delhi, becoming the second Vietnamese carrier to fly to India. Vietnam received 137,000 Indian tourists in 2022. About 200,000 Indians visited Vietnam in 2019. … [Read more...] about Vietnam a top pick for Indian tourists as direct flights increase

Vietnamese airlines have announced plans to open more international air routes this summer. Budget airlines VietJet Air will open a daily air route from HCM City to Jakarta, Indonesia, from August 5. The carrier will also launch flights linking HCM City and Kochi (India) from August 12 and their Phu Quoc-Hong Kong (China), Danang-Hong Kong and Danang-Daegu (South Korea) and Nha Trang-Seoul (South Korea) flights this summer. International passengers at Noi Bai International Airport Meanwhile, Vietnam Airlines will resume flights on the Hanoi-Luang Prabang (Laos)-Siem Reap (Cambodia) with a frequency of three flights per week. From October 30, the frequency on this route would be raised to five per week. Vietnam Airlines is also working with authorities and partners in countries in Northeast Asia to soon conduct flights to Taiwan (China), China, South Korea, and Japan. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese airlines to launch more international air routes

Since travel restrictions were lifted post-pandemic, I've visited places such as Borneo, western Malaysia, Laos and India. One thought keeps entering my mind: why aren't things as straightforward as they are in Vietnam? Inarguably, Vietnam has it complications at times. The traffic can instigate road rage in the calmest of individuals, and compromises to one's safety are not limited to when you're sitting on a motorbike. But there are at least 10 reasons why a Vietnam trip is easy, and one of the best. 1. The weak currency You cannot discuss travel without talking about money. An inescapable fact that makes Vietnam one of the easiest places to travel in the world is its currency. Vietnam dong is one of the weakest in the world, with the price of one U.S. dollar often converting to around VND23,000. Usually you have to be cautious with your spending when traveling. It’s easy to be afraid of checking the converted price of food alongside one too many drinks at lunch. But in … [Read more...] about The convenience of travel in Vietnam