This is the world’s first A350 aircraft eyeing the iconic SkyTeam livery with Vietnam Airlines logo on the fuselage. According to Mr Le Hong Ha, Executive Vice President of Vietnam Airlines, the unified livery demonstrates the vision and mission of Vietnam Airlines in the international integration, bilateral and multilateral cooperation with other airlines and global alliances to bring increased benefits to travellers.Besides, the special paint scheme is also part of the carrier's ongoing effort to provide a new flying experience to passenger and continuously accomplish its goal of becoming Asia's largest aviation services provider. After becoming a full member of SkyTeam alliance on June 10th, 2010, Vietnam Airlines has made serious efforts to implement SkyTeam's key projects in passenger service to enhance benefits to customers. Especially, passengers on Business Class and LotuSmile members are entitled to seamless priority services throughout the SkyPriority lane at check-in … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines welcomes 12th A350 aircraft with SkyTeam livery
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Vietnam Airlines named among TripAdvisor list of best Asian airlines
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has been selected as one of the global TripAdvisor community's favourite airlines along with other 4- and 5-star airlines of Asia such as Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and EVA Air. The world’s biggest travel website announced the list of its Travelers’ Choice Major Airlines – Asia 2018 on April 9, which is an annual prestigious award that TripAdvisor set up basing on the quantity and quality of passengers’ reviews and ratings for airlines worldwide in 12 months. The traveler community on TripAdvisor evaluated airlines basing on eight criteria, namely customer service, seat comfort, legroom, cleanliness, food and drink, flight procedures, entertainment, and value matching cost. “Great service, comfortable lie flat beds. Good food with great choices, clean toilet. Smoothest landing ever! We also flew with them from Yangon to Hanoi and back to Paris, same … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines named among TripAdvisor list of best Asian airlines
State ownership cut to 51pc at Vietnam Airlines
The Ministry of Transport plans to reduce the state ownership stake in Vietnam Airlines Corporation to 51 per cent of the charter capital in 2019. A Vietnam Airlines staff shows tourism package for customers. - Photo VNA The state currently holds 86.16 per cent of Vietnam Airlines’ charter capital, worth nearly VND12.3 trillion after equitisation. The ministry has required the representative of state capital at Vietnam Airlines to create concrete methods to reduce the State’s ownership stake based on the corporation’s business and production plans, development investment and the stock market situation, especially given the demand for liquid capital in the coming period. The chosen methods will have to detail the implementation process and provide an overall evaluation of benefits to the State and the corporation. In November 2017, the representative of the state capital at Vietnam Airlines submitted to the ministry a roadmap for State divestment of capital … [Read more...] about State ownership cut to 51pc at Vietnam Airlines
State ownership in Vietnam Airlines to reduce to 51 pct in 2019
Vietnam Airlines aircraft (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Transport has asked the representative of State stake in Vietnam Airlines to draft plans to reduce State ownership to 51 percent of the national flag carrier’s charter capital in 2019. The ministry said these plans should be based on the corporation’s business and development investment strategies as well as the stock market situation and capital demands. The plans must contain implementation methods and progress, and assessments of interests of the State and the enterprise. Earlier, in late November 2017, the representative of State-owned capital at Vietnam Airlines submitted a State capital divestment plan for 2017-2020 to the transport ministry . Vietnam Airlines has charter capital of nearly 12.28 trillion VND, of which the State holds 1.057 billion shares, equivalent to 86 percent of the charter capital. Of the remaining shareholders, ANA Holdings Inc, Japan’s largest aviation group, … [Read more...] about State ownership in Vietnam Airlines to reduce to 51 pct in 2019
State ownership cut to 51% at Vietnam Airlines
A Vietnam Airlines staff shows tourism package for customers. — Photo VNA The Ministry of Transport plans to reduce the State ownership stake in Vietnam Airlines Corporation to 51 per cent of the charter capital in 2019. The State currently holds 86.16 per cent of Vietnam Airlines’ charter capital, worth nearly VND12.3 trillion after equitisation. The ministry has required the representative of State capital at Vietnam Airlines to create concrete methods to reduce the State’s ownership stake based on the corporation’s business and production plans, development investment and the stock market situation, especially given the demand for liquid capital in the coming period. The chosen methods will have to detail the implementation process and provide an overall evaluation of benefits to the State and the corporation. In November 2017, the representative of the State capital at Vietnam Airlines submitted to the ministry a roadmap for State divestment of capital in … [Read more...] about State ownership cut to 51% at Vietnam Airlines