Vietnam airlines

A friendly visa policy is among major reasons to help boost the Vietnamese tourism development, said Kenneth Atkinson, vice president of Tourism Advisory Board (TAB). He made the suggestion at the Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit held in Hanoi Monday. Kenneth Atkinson, vice president of Tourism Advisory Board, at  the Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit In 2016, Vietnam lured up to 781,000 visitors from five Western European countries, up 19% on-year, which was mainly attributed to the country’s free-visa travel for these nations. The tourist increase helped to add up to USD150 million for the Vietnamese tourism industry’s revenues in the year, according to Atkinson. Earlier, Vietnam News Agency cited Hoang Nhan Chinh, head of the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board secretariat, as saying that Vietnam currently grants visa-waiver scheme for tourists from 26 countries. The figure is quite low compared to the visa-free travel for 57 nationalities to Thailand, 168 … [Read more...] about Expert urges for more flexible visa policy for Vietnam tourism takeoff

Duong Tri Thanh, Vietnam Airlines CEO, told a forum Wednesday continued delays at Tan Son Nhat could drag down flight quality and hamper economic growth. The route itself ranked as sixth busiest domestic route in the world for 2019, up one spot from last year. Le Hong Ha, deputy general director of the flag carrier, said Tan Son Nhat has recorded low punctuality due to overload, with airlines forced to adjust flight times that cause take-off delays up to 15 minutes. Lai Xuan Thanh, chairman of the Airports Corporation of Vietnam, said this year, foreign airlines have struggled to find berths at Tan Son Nhat. The airport could only provide 2-3 percent more slots this year, meaning passenger growth is capped at 5 percent year-on-year, he added. However, the country is allowing operation of new airlines despite the overload. Private carrier Bamboo Airways launched its first flights earlier this year, while three more airlines are awaiting licensing. Dinh Viet Thang, head of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi-Saigon flight time climbs 5 mins a month

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan addressing the roundtable The event, which attracted Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan, heads of Vietnamese airlines, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV), as well as international experts, aimed to seek solutions to help the local aviation industry develop sustainably in healthy competition towards ensuring the highest safety and convenience to passengers. Specifically, the participants focused discussions on issues related to the hot growth of the sector, the management of human resources, and curbing brain drain, as well as ways to promote healthy development and competition. Especially, the roundtable saw the attendance of Prof. Nawal Taneja from Fisher College of Business, Ohio University. With 50 years of experience, Taneja has worked as an advisor for many powerful airlines and aviation businesses. They also discussed the opportunities and possibilities for Vietnamese air carriers to launch direct flights to the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese air carriers eye opportunities of direct flight to the US

Corporate Sumitomo cuts deal to build US$4-billion smart city in Hanoi Hung Le Tuesday,  Jun 6, 2017,22:48 (GMT+7) Sumitomo cuts deal to build US$4-billion smart city in HanoiHung Le Hanoi City Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung (1st L, front row) and representatives of BRG Group and Sumitomo Corporation pose for a photo at the agreement signing ceremony in Tokyo - PHOTO: COURTESY OF BRG HCMC – Hanoi City, Vietnam’s BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation on June 5 signed a cooperation agreement in Tokyo to build a smart city worth over US$4 billion along Nhat Tan-Noi Bai axis route. The signing was witnessed by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is in Japan for an official visit from June 4 to 8. In 2011, BRG was named the owner of the project to do the planning of scale 1/500 for the 2,080-hectare area. BRG coordinated with the Hanoi Urban Planning Institute and the Vietnam Urban Planning … [Read more...] about Sumitomo cuts deal to build US$4-billion smart city in Hanoi