Vietnam airlines

Deputy CEO of Vietnam Airlines Trinh Ngoc Thanh and CEO of FPT Hoang Viet Anh join hands to start FPT Play app on dometic flights. — Photo courtesy of Vietnam Airlines Vietnam Airlines and FPT Telecom on Wednesday inked an agreement to allow passengers on domestic flights access to entertainment on the FPT Play app. The app will be operational from December 20. Passengers need to install the app FPT Play on their smartphone or tablet, then enter their reservation code to enjoy special entertainment programmes from 24 hours before departure until six hours after landing. Passengers can also download their favourite shows for free to watch on the flights. The app covers nearly 600 entertainment items including movies from Hollywood, Europea and Asia, as well as television programmes. Deputy CEO of Vietnam Airlines Trinh Ngoc Thanh said the number of customers aged 20 to 35 using Vietnam Airlines products and services is growing rapidly. This is an age group with an understanding … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines offers FPT Play for passengers on domestic flights

Vietcombank divested over $9 million from the share sale at the national airline Over the time period of January 25-February 8, the commercial bank was reported to conduct the stock transaction which subsequently downsized the bank’s proportion of shareholding at the national airline from the initial volume of 22.4 million shares to 14.8 million shares, commensurate with a reduction in the bank’s shareholding from 1.83 per cent to 1.21 per cent. As opined by the stock market’s analysts along the whole duration of the share deal, the commercial bank’s decision to divest such a hefty amount of stock at Vietnam Airlines was pondered as a “smart move” as the airline’s stock was regarded as an overweight on the domestic bourse with an unprecedented surging price of the ticker at VND70,000 ($3.07) per share. Briefly after the sale, the airline’s stock price plunged below VND50,000 ($2.2), a drop of roughly 30 per cent. The bottom of the … [Read more...] about Vietcombank sell-down sends national airline crashing

  The men's football team arrive at Nội Bài International Airport. VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese fans flocked to Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội this evening to welcome home their heroes from the Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines used a "super aircraft" Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner to carry the team. Among the athletes on their way home were the men's U22 football team and the women’s football team, who won two golds for Việt Nam. Việt Nam finished the competition in second place in the medal tally with 98 gold, 85 silver, and 105 bronze medals. Following a successful campaign, the nation finished with six more gold medals than Thailand in third. As the event’s host nation, the Philippines topped the list with a haul of 149 gold medals. — VNS Coach Park Hang-seo. Photo zing.vn   The male … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fans welcome athletes home

Thousands of Vietnamese fans flock to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on December 11 evening to welcome home their heroes from the 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Thousands of Vietnamese fans flocked to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on December 11 evening to welcome home their heroes from the 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines used a "super aircraft" Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner to carry the Vietnamese athletes. Among the athletes on their way home were the men's U22 football team and the women’s football team, who won two gold medals for Vietnam. Vietnam finished the competition in second place in the medal tally with 98 gold, 85 silver, and 105 bronze medals. Following a successful campaign, the nation finished with six more gold medals than Thailand in third. As the event’s host nation, the Philippines topped the list with a … [Read more...] about Thousands of Vietnamese fans welcome athletes home

A Vietnam Airlines aircraft seen during a landing. Viet Nam is among a handful number of countries that have been able to maintain a perfect safety record for airlines for over two decades. — VNA Photo Sustainable development and a level playing field for all are two important objectives for Viet Nam’s aviation sector, said policymakers and industry experts at a conference in Ha Noi on Wednesday. The sector has maintained a 15.8 per cent per annual growth rate during the last 10 years, an impressive feat especially considering it has not suffered any incidents that resulted in lives being lost, said Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan. Tuan said the industry has been a key driver for economic growth and has helped expand commercial and cultural exchanges between Viet Nam and the world. Dinh Viet Thang, head of Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV), said the sector’s fast-pace development has offered consumers more travel options, benefits and improved … [Read more...] about Aviation sector aims for sustainable development and healthy competition