Vietnam Airlines staff featured in youthful MV Kieu Giang National flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines on Tuesday unveiled a music video called “Flying Vietnam” featuring its associates dancing and singing the song “Bong bong bang bang.” The MV was made to mark the 86th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931-2017) and the 26th anniversary of the Youth Union of Vietnam Airlines (May 3, 1997-2017). The video has gone viral on social media for its youthful and jubilant melodies and cute dance moves by pilots, flight attendants, airport staff and mechanics. It has recorded over one million views and nearly 10,000 shares on the Facebook fanpage of Vietnam Airlines. Nguyen Quang Duc, head of the Youth Union of Vietnam Airlines, said in a statement that via the MV the carrier wants to spread the airline’s spirit of ambition and aspiration to youths across the country. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines staff featured in youthful MV
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Bản in : Vietnam Airlines sets up new VASCO airline
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines Corp officially set up a new airline based on the restructuring of its subsidiary Vietnam Air Services Co (VASCO), the national carrier said in a press release on March 7. The new airline will be named VASCO and has a minimum charter capital of 300 billion VND (13.43 million USD) and about 10 airplanes. Vietnam Airlines will hold 51 percent of the venture, while the Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Banks (Techcombank) will have a 49 percent stake. As soon as the airline is established, Techcombank will make an initial investment of 147 billion VND, while Vietnam Airlines will provide aircraft and other assets worth about 157 billion VND. Vietnam Airlines said the assets will be valued by the Vietnam Valuation and Finance Consultancy Jsc (VVFC) under the Ministry of Finance. A representative from Techcombank will be appointed as VASCO’s chairman, while the Chief Executive Officer of VASCO will be from Vietnam Airlines. In its … [Read more...] about Bản in : Vietnam Airlines sets up new VASCO airline
Bản in : Vietnam Airlines aims to better tap Russian market
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is working towards overcoming the challenges left behind from 2014, which was one of the most difficult years for the aviation and tourism industry operating in Russia. According to representative of Vietnam Airlines in Russia, the country’s aviation market saw a significant drop of 20 percent compared to 2013, with many tourism companies and airlines’ ticket dealers went bankrupt due to low turnovers and fierce competition. In that context, Vietnam airlines in 2014 had to reduce the number of flights to Russia from seven flights per week to five. The average turnover reached only 80 percent of its expectation, while proceeds from ticket sales agents also decreased greatly. Nguyen Huu Tung, branch manger of Vietnam Airlines in Russia said 2015 will continue to be a difficult year for the business. Therefore, the Airline has decided to cancel the Russia – Nha Trang route from February to the end of October while maintaining … [Read more...] about Bản in : Vietnam Airlines aims to better tap Russian market
Vietnam Airlines set to finish Hanoi-Dong Hoi route transfer to Vasco
Vietnam Airlines set to finish Hanoi-Dong Hoi route transfer to Vasco Le Anh HCMC – Vietnam Airlines said on March 20 it would complete the transfer of the Hanoi-Dong Hoi route to the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), a subsidiary of the national flag carrier, on March 26. On this short-haul route Vasco will take over three more flights a week after Vietnam Airlines handed over four flights. VASCO will operate seven flights a week on the Hanoi-Dong Hoi using ATR-72 turbo-prop airplanes with 68 seats. Flights depart from Hanoi at 7:45 a.m. and from Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province at 9:45 a.m. The flying time is one hour and 25 minutes. The handover of Hanoi-Dong Hoi flights to VASCO is part of Vietnam Airlines’ plan to make better use of its resources and improve the efficiency of its operations and those of its affiliates VASCO and Jetstar Pacific Airlines (JPA). Since it went public in late 2014, Vietnam Airlines has been modernizing its fleet to upgrade its … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines set to finish Hanoi-Dong Hoi route transfer to Vasco
Bản in : Vietnam Airlines makes impressive performance in 2015
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang praised Vietnam Airlines for its prominent outcomes in 2015 at a conference in Hanoi on December 30, affirming that the firm’s good performance significantly contributes to the transport sector’s achievements in the year. Reports presented at the conference showed that the national flag carrier conducted over 127,500 safe flights in 2015, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.5 percent. It transported more than 17.4 million passengers during the year, earning 69.3 trillion VND (3.08 billion USD) in revenue and 1.4 trillion VND (62.2 million USD) in pre-tax profit, 129 percent higher than the set target. Even though it faced numerous challenges due to fluctuating foreign exchange rates and poor domestic airport infrastructure, the firm fulfilled its key objectives and created breakthroughs in reforming its fleet and improving service quality. The airline made progress in restructuring and equitisisation. After … [Read more...] about Bản in : Vietnam Airlines makes impressive performance in 2015