By Nguyen Quy  July 27, 2018 | 08:53 am GMT+7 Passengers wait to check in at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. Photo by Reuters/Kham National carrier Vietnam Airlines is the nation’s sole presence in the top 100 carriers list, but it has slipped to the 50th position. Skytrax, a U.K.–based airport and airline rating organization, released these figures as it announced winners at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards. It bills these awards as “the Oscars of the aviation industry.” The top carriers list is based on reviews by more than 24 million passengers from over 100 countries. Vietnam Airlines is 50th on the list, down three spots from last year while Singapore Airlines continued to remain on top, followed by Qatar Airways and ANA All Nippon Airways. Making it to the top 10 are other world-famous airlines like Emirates, EVA Air, Cathay Pacific, Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Thai Airways. Vietnam Airlines, the fourth … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines slips three places in world rankings
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Vietnam Airlines aims to become five-star airline in 2020
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has reached five-star standards for 30 percent of the 700 criteria from the international air transport rating organisation Skytrax, a step forward in its quest to become a five-star airline in 2020. The carrier received a four-star certificate by Skytrax for the third consecutive year on July 17, which showed stability in services and the positive feelings of customers and specialists. Duong Tri Thanh, Vietnam Airlines’ General Director, said that to achieve this, the national-flag carrier passed Skytrax’s evaluation of many practical examinations. The certificate affirmed its position in the list of leading world airlines in terms of service quality, ranking alongside some of the world’s most reputable airlines, including Air France, Emirates, Japan Airlines, Korean Air and British Airways, he said. Thanh said that in its development strategy, Vietnam Airlines prioritises safety and believes … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines aims to become five-star airline in 2020
Vietnam Airlines rolls out QR payment service
Vietnam Airlines rolls out QR payment serviceBy Le Anh A Vietnam Airlines staff member helps a customer make payments by scanning QR codes - PHOTO: VIETNAM AIRLINES HCMC – The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines (VNA), has deployed payments through scanned QR codes, using national payment services Napas and VNPay, on its website www.vietnamairlines.com as well as at its ticket agents nationwide. A representative of VNA said that the carrier had applied the payment service since the end of June. QR payments, which are widely used at financial institutions, are projected to meet demand for fast, convenient and confidential payments without using cash or bank cards. Customers can make payments for flight tickets at any time and anywhere using only their smartphones. The new function simplifies payment procedures for customers and enhances confidentiality, as all of the account information is encrypted and customers are not required to provide any information related to … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines rolls out QR payment service
Vietnam Airlines adopts QR Pay
Vietnam Airlines has signed a deal with Viet Nam Payment Solution Joint Stock Company (VNPAY) – the biggest QR code payment firm in Viet Nam, to apply QR code technology for online ticket bookings. With the deal, Vietnam Airlines becomes a pioneer in Viet Nam’s aviation sector by using QR codes for online ticket booking at https://www.vietnamairlines.com/ Customers will have a new, safer and more convenient way to pay for their flights. Accordingly, QR Pay will be implemented both online and at Vietnam Airlines’ official ticket office system nationwide from the beginning of this month. After successfully booking their tickets, customers will be able to use the QR code to pay without entering bank account of card information. The QR Pay system ensures safety thanks to two-factor verification including mobile banking sign in and one-time pass (OTP) through SMS or fingerprint verification. Payments via smartphones have risen in the last couple of years, thanks to the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines adopts QR Pay
Vietnam Airlines: one of the ten most punctual airlines in the world
Vietnam Airlines' consistently high index of on-time take-off and arrivals has made it one of the ten most punctual airlines in the world. The co-chairmen of the AGM of Vietnam Airlines On May 10, Vietnam Airlines (code: HVN) successfully held its annual general shareholders’ meeting, agreeing on a raft or proposals and new targets for 2018. This is the third time Vietnam Airlines has held an AGM after its equitisation. At the meeting, shareholders discussed and voted on issues such as the 2017 business outcomes and major indicators of the 2018 plan, the audited financial report for 2017, and solutions to share profits, as well as choosing an audit company for the 2019-2020 financial report. In 2017, Vietnam Airlines was recognised as the firm with the best financial indices. According to the evaluation of Brand Finance, the value of the Vietnam Airlines brand was $310 million, up 60 per cent compared to 2016. In 2017, Vietnam Airlines reached the key indexes and … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines: one of the ten most punctual airlines in the world
Vietnam Airlines swaps old planes for new ones
Vietnam Airlines swaps old planes for new onesBy Mong Binh and Thanh Trung - The Saigon Times DailyNguyen Van Hung, deputy general director of Vietnam Airlines, said in a statement sent to the Daily that the hand-over marked important development in modernizing the aircraft fleet in general and the ATR 72 fleet in particular as outlined in a program that Vietnam Airlines initiated in June Hung said Vietnam Airlines would deliver back all the ATR 72-200s which have been put into service since 1992 to the plane maker within one year. These old turboprops will be replaced by the new ATR 72-500s that the airline has already ordered from the aircraft maker.“Vietnam Airlines will operate a fleet of all new generation ATR 72-500s by the end of 2010 in an effort to improve our efficiency and services. We are ready to put into use 14 ATR 72-500s to meet the air travel demand which is forecast to recover soon,” Hung said.Hung said that Vietnam Airlines would operate the new ATR … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines swaps old planes for new ones
Southeast Asian airlines look to non-stop U.S. flights despite profit challenges
SINGAPORE -- Vietnam Airlines JSC will struggle to be profitable on non-stop flights between Vietnam and the United States due to a lack of demand from business travelers, but it may launch them anyway as early as next year, the carrier’s CEO said on Monday. Duong Tri Thanh, and his counterparts at other state-controlled Southeast Asian carriers such as Thai Airways International PCL and Malaysia Airlines, are trying to balance government desires for growth with what is best for the airlines’ financial health in a competitive market. “The philosophy of the company is to help the economy and try to be viable and profitable,” Thanh told Reuters on the sidelines of a conference ahead of the Singapore Airshow. “But growing the economy is more of a mandate. You can see on most of the intercontinental routes we are not making money. But we are helping to get people in and out.” The market for flights between Southeast Asia and the United States is highly … [Read more...] about Southeast Asian airlines look to non-stop U.S. flights despite profit challenges
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PM demands data about informal sectorPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has again asked the General Statistics Office (GSO) to forge ahead with the collection of data about the informal sector.Vietnam Airlines to launch new service to Van Don airportMinistry clarifies fuel pricingZurich Airport AG weighs some projects in VietnamFE CREDIT signs US$50 million loan contract with Lion AsiaVIB busts out new year promotion programmeGoods suppliers try to stabilize pre-Tet pricesPwC Vietnam signed MoU with Smart TrainVinalines aims to go internationalVietnam to host Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for first timeVietnam supports enterprises to participate in circular economyThe lifestyle startup that helps brands better understand their consumers in VietnamHCM City seeks congestion solutions for Cat Lai PortCMC grew 30% after Q3 Digiworld unveils 2018 business plans Can Tho seeks industrial park investors Quang Ninh announces department-level … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/1
Vietnam Airlines to reduce State funding to 51%
Vietnam Airlines plans to reduce State ownership to 51 per cent of the charter capital in the next three years.This is part of the report on the results of restructuring Vietnam Airlines in the 2013-16 period and the plan from 2017 to 2020, which has just been sent to relevant bodies for approval. About 430 million shares of the State will be divested to a tough 51 per cent.The roadmap to reduce State ownership in the company is divided into two stages.Specifically, in the 2017-18 period, Vietnam Airlines will complete the increase of charter capital by issuing an additional 191.191 million shares to existing shareholders and transfer the right to purchase 57.9 million shares, which has been approved by the Government in May 2017.In case Vietnam Airlines successfully sells all the shares and selects investors to buy the above-mentioned 57.9 million shares (expected before the first quarter of 2018), the firm will achieve its double targets including increase of the charter capital to … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to reduce State funding to 51%
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/12
Investments in drugstore chains turn activeFPT Retail has recently confirmed its investment in the Long Chau drugstore chain, thus lengthening the list of tech retailers that are venturing into drugstore business.The Gioi Di Dong and Digiworld that have long been known as retailers of tech products have invested into drugstore chains as well.At a meeting on business operations at the Hochiminh Stock Exchange earlier this month, FPT Retail general director Nguyen Bach Diep said the company started injecting capital into Long Chau drugstores early this year on a pilot basis and would expand its investment in this sector next year.Revenue from drugstore business operations would be included in FPT Retail’s revenue as from 2019, Diep added.News about FPT Retail’s investment in the Long Chau drugstore chain broke early this year. But when reached by the media, the company said negotiations were ongoing and that there was no official information.Some of the well-known drugstore … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 11/12