National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on Dec. 1 that it will
launch direct air routes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to the UK
capital city of London , from Dec. 8.
The airline will use Boeing 777 aircraft and offer four flights per week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
The national carrier plans to raise the number of UK flights to seven flights per week by 2015.
According to Trinh Hong Quang, Deputy General Director of Vietnam
Airlines, the launch of Vietnam-UK routes will meet travel demand
between the two countries, promoting trade cooperation, investment and
cultural exchange between Vietnam and Europe and the UK in
particular.
The new routes will also contribute to
improving the competitive ability of Vietnam Airlines, helping the firm
become a major flag carrier in the region./.