Vietjet announces direct route between HCM City, China’s Xi'an
Vietnam’s new-age carrier Vietjet celebrated the 10th anniversary of its first flight to China (2014-2024) and announced a direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Xi'an at a policy and law forum held in Shanghai city on April 10.
At the ceremony to announce direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Xi'an. (Photo: VNA)
Shanghai (VNA) – Vietnam’s new-age carrier Vietjetcelebrated the 10th anniversary of its first flight to China (2014-2024) and announced a direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Xi'anat a policy and law forum held in Shanghai city on April 10.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, who ispaying an official visit to China, and other leaders of the two countries attendedthe event.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quangcongratulated Vietjet on its operational achievements, and noted his beliefthat the carrier will launch more flights between the two countries, thushelping promote the bilateral trade and mutual understanding and support, anddeepen the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
From this summer, Vietjet will operate direct flightsbetween HCM City and the ancient capital of Xi'an, with four return flights perweek.
Since the first flight in 2014, it has so far carriedmore than 12 million passengers on all routes connecting Vietnam's political,economic, cultural and tourist centres and nearly 50 popular destinationsthroughout China, contributing to deepening and enhancing the comprehensivestrategic cooperative partnership.
Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International AirTransport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)certificate.
As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline hasbeen awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars by the world’s onlysafety and product rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of theworld's 50 best airlines for healthy financing and operations by AirfinanceJournal in many consecutive years. The airline has also been named as BestLow-Cost Carrier by renowned organisations such as Skytrax, CAPA, AirlineRatings, and many others./.
The Vietnam-China Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) and the China-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China held a working session on April 9 in Beijing within the framework of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to China.
Head of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee's Board for Deputy Affairs Nguyen Thi Thanh had a working session with Chairman of the Deputies Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China (NPC) Guo Zhenhua in Beijing on April 9 within the framework of the official visit to China by NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a Vietnam - China people’s friendship meeting that also saw the presence of many intellectuals, scholars, researchers on Vietnam, and representatives of businesses and young people in Beijing on April 9.
Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue visited the Hongqiao legislative centre in Shanghai on April 10, as part of his official trip to China.
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At the ceremony to announce direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Xi'an. (Photo: VNA) 
