The signing ceremony was held at a conference on trade promotion of Hung Yen province’s longan and other farm produce on August 12 in presence of Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue. Under the agreement, Hung Yen longan will be served to business-class passengers on more than 70 domestic and international air-routes of the airline, departing from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to destinations in Asia, Australia and Europe. Representatives of Vietnam Airlines and leaders of Hung Yen province in a joint photo The fruit, which meets the VietGap standard, will undergo several food safety tests and be available on the airline’s flights from August 15 to September 15. Deputy Prime Minister Hue expressed his delight at the cooperation between Vietnam Airlines and Hung Yen province and highlighted the airline’s efforts to introduce Vietnamese farm produce on its flights. About the airline’s target of serving Hung Yen logan on its flights, Le Hong Ha, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to serve Hung Yen longan in flights
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Vietnam Airlines to serve Hung Yen longans on board
Vietnam Airlines to serve Hung Yen longans on boardBy Le Anh Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue (4th L) and delegates pose for a photo at the shipment ceremony of the first batch of Hung Yen longans to Vietnam Airlines flights - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will serve Hung Yen specialty longans to its passengers from August 15, following the signing of a longan consumption agreement. The airline will serve the longans as dessert to its business-class passengers on 70 flights from Hanoi City and HCMC to domestic localities as well as to Europe, Australia and Asia. The longans that will be served are required to meet the VietGap standards. The sweet and succulent fruit will undergo multiple tests in line with food safety regulations. Vietnam Airlines will offer this dessert to its passengers for a month until the main longan crop lasts. Le Hong Ha, deputy general director of the carrier, said Vietnam Airlines prioritizes Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to serve Hung Yen longans on board
Vietnam Airlines pledges to support tissue, organ transportation
At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Coordinating Centre for Human Organ Transplantation (VNHOT) and Vietnam Airlines signed an agreement on supporting tissue and organ transportation by air in Hanoi on July 31. Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien spoke highly of the national flag carrier’s support for the VNHOT’s tissue and organ logistics. He expressed his hope that with this agreement, the two sides will coordinate more closely in a responsible, scientific, and effective manner to help bring a second chance in life to more patients nationwide. Vietnam Airlines General Director Duong Tri Thanh said the firm will give the best possible conditions for the transportation, including free transportation for boxes containing tissues and organs. To ensure timely transport, it has also set up a specific process for tissue and organ transportation and quick response teams to deal with emergencies. VNHOT Director Trinh Hong Son … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines pledges to support tissue, organ transportation
Bad weather affects Vietjet Air’s flights in Hai Phong, Hue
An airplane of Vietjet Air (Illustrative photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Many flights of the budget airline Vietjet Air from/to the northern port city of Hai Phong and the central Thua Thien-Hue province were affected by unfavourable weather on late February 17 and early February 18. The airline’s representative said one flight from Buon Ma Thuot and four flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hai Phong could not land at Cat Bi airport and had to be diverted to Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport. Besides, two flights from Hai Phong to HCM City and vice versa were cancelled. The departure time of an international flight from Hai Phong to Incheon (the Republic of Korea) was nine hours later than its schedule. Meanwhile, two flights from HCM City to Hue city, Thua Thien-Hue province, had to land at an airport in Da Nang city. A number of Vietjet Air’s flights is projected to be affected due to bad weather in Hai Phong on February 18. Information has been updated at the … [Read more...] about Bad weather affects Vietjet Air’s flights in Hai Phong, Hue
Dozens of flights delayed because of fog
At least 50 Vietjet Air flights have been affected by fog on February 14, a phenomenon often occurs in the north from February to April. CAAV Deputy Director Vo Huy Cuong visits passengers at HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport According to Vietjet Air, one plane couldn't fly from Vinh to HCM City on February 13 and about 50 flights have been affected today. A flight from HCM City to Thanh Hoa was delayed 90 minutes due to bad weather in Thanh Hoa Province, Hue and Vinh cities. In Hanoi, Vietjet Air has at least seven delayed flights including flights to Seoul, Danang and Cam Ranh. The airlines have notified passengers via different methods. Passengers are advised to check their flight information frequently. "Delayed and cancelled flights because of bad weather have caused a huge damage to us but passengers are our first priority," Vietjet Air representative said. Many flights of Vietnam Airlines to Vinh and Da Lat, Vasco's flight to Dong Hoi City, Jetstar Pacific's flight to … [Read more...] about Dozens of flights delayed because of fog
Many flights cancelled as storm nears
Central coastal region flights on September 14-15 have been cancelled as typhoon Doksuri nears.National carrier Vietnam Airlines have halted flights to Vinh, Dong Hoi, Hue and Danang City between 9 pm of September 14 and 2 pm today, September 15.On September 15, Vietnam Airlines will also cancel 10 flights on the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City routes to Hue, Danang and Vinh and two flights from Danang to Da Lat City. Central coastal region flights on September 14-15 have been cancelled as typhoon Doksuri nears Vietnam Airlines said that the carrier will frequently update its flight schedule from and to the central airports based on the weather condition.Budget airlines Vietjet have suspended many flights to Vinh, Hue and Chu Lai, Thanh Hoa, Da Lat, Dong Hai and Cam Ranh to Thanh Hoa.On September 14, Jetstar Pacific halted and changed the schedule of four flights on the HCM City-Chu Lai and HCM City-Dong Hai routes.Today, Jetstar Pacific will also suspend 12 flights on HCM City-Thanh … [Read more...] about Many flights cancelled as storm nears
Passengers via Tan Son Nhat airport to rise 25 percent during Tet
There will be nearly 26,300 take-offs and landings, up by 20 percent from the 2017 Tet occasion, according to the Southern Air Authority. Passengers wait to check in at Tan Son Nhat airport’s domestic terminal just before Tet last year. (Photo for illustration) Carriers had plans to increase their flights by 10-15 percent from the 2017 Tet to meet the travel demands during the country’s biggest festival. Airlines, by December 26, had registered to increase nearly 3,000 flights and 582,000 seats on 22 routes from and to 18 domestic airports for the Tet Holiday. Flight routes with additional flights and seats include Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport to Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport (790 flights/158,000 seats), Tan Son Nhat Airport to Thua Thien - Hue province’s Phu Bai Airport (335 flights/67,000 seats), Tan Son Nhat Airport to Khanh Hoa province’s Cam Ranh Airport (324 flights/66,000 seats) and Tan Son Nhat Airport to Da Nang … [Read more...] about Passengers via Tan Son Nhat airport to rise 25 percent during Tet
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – February 1
Check out the news you should not miss today, February 1 Politics -- The 50th anniversary of the General Tet Offensive in the spring of 1968, when liberation forces simultaneously launched attacks on the U.S. and former Southern Vietnamese bases in such cities as Hue, Da Nang, Quy Nhon and Saigon, was observed during a grand meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday. Society -- Vietnam’s population is expected to top 94.7 million in 2018, with an average age of 73.7, the country’s population office said Wednesday. -- More than 2,160 cattle were killed or starved to death due to a cold spell that hit Vietnam's north, central and Central Highlands regions from Sunday, the Department of Livestock Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said on Wednesday. -- Three Vietnamese nationals defendants received jail terms ranging from six to eight years on charges of spreading anti-state propaganda by a Hanoi court on Wednesday. -- A … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – February 1
Tourist arrivals in Ha Noi, Thua Thien-Hue up during New Year holiday
Up to 228,900 visitors arrived in Ha Noi during the New Year holiday 2018 from December 30 - January 1, up 11 percent annually, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. Of them, 68,900 were foreigners, marking a 29 percent increase. The number of foreign tourists staying overnight in Ha Noi was estimated at 53,000, up 39 percent year-on-year. The total revenue from tourism rose by 17 percent to 755 billion VND (33.5 million USD). Major tourist attractions include Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Hoan Kiem walking street, and Huong Son relic site. Meanwhile in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue, more than 30,000 visited Hue heritage sites, including over 24,000 foreigners, said Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre Phan Thanh Hai. On January 1, the US native Allicock Stephangary aboard the Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Hue was welcomed in Phu Bai international airport as the first visitor in the … [Read more...] about Tourist arrivals in Ha Noi, Thua Thien-Hue up during New Year holiday
Vietnam Airlines to open direct routes to US in 2018
According to the plan, Vietnam Airlines will go through with its proposal to open non-stop services to the U.S., starting with direct flights to the west coast in 2018. The national carrier is considering between San Francisco and Los Angeles.The U.S. proposal was revealed a couple of years ago and received much excitement, given busy travel between the countries. The U.S. is the fourth largest source of foreign visitors to Vietnam, with more than 614,000 people coming in 2017, up 11 percent from the previous year, according to the General Statistics Office.Aircraft manufacturer Airbus said in September 2016 that it had signed an MoU with Vietnam Airlines to deliver 10 A350-900 aircraft, which will be used for non-stop flights to the U.S. But the giant economy across the Pacific is just part Vietnam's sky plan.According to Duong Tri Thanh, CEO of Vietnam Airlines Corporation, Vietnam Airlines is ready to open direct routes to the US when Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to meet … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to open direct routes to US in 2018