Vietnam ’s national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines (VA), hosted an event in Paris on September 15 for its customers in France, a majority of whom are overseas Vietnamese.

The enthusiastic support of overseas Vietnamese in France contributes greatly to the success of the direct air service between Vietnam ’s Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and Paris, one of the most important routes operated by VA, said the director of the airline’s representative office in Europe, Le Dung.

According to Dung, VA has about 15,000 regular passengers on the Vietnam-France route, 70 percent of them are Vietnamese who use the “Golden Lotus” frequent flyers programme.

He said the VA organizes this event annually to express thanks to loyal customers in France , as well as to affirm its commitment to the French market, a fast-growing market very important to the airline. This year, the VA brought to the event two concerts with the performance of popular Vietnamese singers, and offered special promotions on the Vietnam-France route.

Vietnam Airlines is the only airline operating a direct service between Vietnam and France. It has also collaborated with Air France to offer an average of two flights a day from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Paris.-VNA