Cao Phong Oranges, a speciality of the northern province of Hoa Binh has just been added to the menu served to business class passengers of Vietnam Airlines from December 8-22. Cao Phong Oranges will be served on Vietnam Airlines flights from December 8-22 The fruit will be served as a dessert by the Vietnamese national flag carrier on nearly 70 domestic and international routes, including those between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and those connecting the two cities with destinations in Asia, Europe and Australia. Speaking about the introduction of the fruit on their flights, Vietnam Airlines deputy general director, Le Hong Ha, said that this was part of their Four Seasons of Fruit – Four Seasons of Love project which aims to promote seasonal farming specialities and traditional products of Vietnam. "Foods served on flights always provides a first impression about culture, especially for foreign passengers," Ha said. "We want to provide Vietnam’s most famous … [Read more...] about Oranges to be served on Vietnam Airlines flights
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Capital Airlines flight to Vietnam turns around after cracks appear in window: Xinhua
By Reuters  May 30, 2018 | 11:28 am GMT+7 A China Eastern Airlines plane takes off at an airport in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, April 5, 2013. Photo by Reuters/Jon Woo. The airline said cracks had appeared in a window and not the windshield as some passengers had claimed. A Capital Airlines flight from China to Vietnam was forced to turn around after cracks appeared in a window, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. Flight JD421 from the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou to Nha Trang on Vietnam’s coast turned back one hour into the journey on Tuesday afternoon, the official Xinhua news agency said. Capital Airlines said cracks had appeared in a window but not the windshield as some passengers had claimed, the agency reported, citing a company statement. A video circulating on Chinese social media showed a Capital Airlines staff member telling passengers there were cracks in the windshield. The aircraft was an Airbus A321, according to plane … [Read more...] about Capital Airlines flight to Vietnam turns around after cracks appear in window: Xinhua
French national dies on Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Paris
A French passenger died while traveling from Hanoi to Paris on a Vietnam Airlines flight on Saturday, an airline representative has confirmed. The 60-year-old man, identified only by his initials N.B., had boarded Vietnam Airlines flight VN19 departing Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi in the early hours of Saturday en route to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. He was carrying a French passport and accompanied by another passenger who is a medical doctor, according to the carrier. During the flight, the crew became aware that N.B., who occupied seat 5G, had passed away for reasons not released by the airline. The flight captain immediately reported the situation to the airline’s ground service and airport authorities at Charles de Gaulle in accordance with established protocols. The passenger’s family has been notified of his death and received support from the airline in completing paperwork involved to claim the man’s body. According to a Vietnam … [Read more...] about French national dies on Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Paris
Another Chinese caught attempting theft on Vietnam Airlines flight
Vietnamese authorities arrested a Chinese man for allegedly trying to steal an iPhone on a Vietnam Airlines flight on January 19, the second such instance reported by the carrier in three days. Nguoi Lao Dong (Laborer) newspaper quoted the airline as saying that Zhang Giang, 41, was caught red-handed while searching the luggage of another passenger on the flight from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City. He was filmed in the act by a flight attendant. According to the news report, after boarding the aircraft, Zhang switched seats with another Chinese, Ren Guanghan. Later he went to the overhead bin at his original seat, took a bag belonging to another passenger, and returned to his seat. There he was rifling through it when a flight attendant approached him and asked if the bag belonged to him. Giang admitted it was not and returned it to the bin. The bag's owner then found his iPhone on the floor instead of inside the bag where he had left it, the newspaper reported. The attendants … [Read more...] about Another Chinese caught attempting theft on Vietnam Airlines flight
Malaysia, China committed to finding Airlines Flight MH370
(VOVworld) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Sunday that Malaysia has pledged to continue the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, exactly one year after it mysteriously disappeared, presumably into the Indian Ocean. Razak said Malaysia and its international counterparts have followed the little evidence that exists and remains committed to the search and hope that MH370 will be found. The same day, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi voiced similar hopes on the sidelines of an annual meeting of China's parliament. Wang made the statement 2 months after Malaysia declared the MH370 case is an accident and all crew members and passengers, most of them the Chinese are reported dead. A group of independent investigators that was established last April will announce a preliminary report in Kuala Lumpur on late Sunday. But there have been no signs that the report can reveal new information about the accident. … [Read more...] about Malaysia, China committed to finding Airlines Flight MH370