Air India to start New Delhi-Ho Chi Minh City flights from June

Air India is launching a new route between New Delhi and Ho Chi Minh City starting on June 1st, the Indian national flag carrier announced on April 10.
Air India to start New Delhi-Ho Chi Minh City flights from June ảnh 1A plane of Air India (Source: Zee Business)

New Dehli (VNA) – Air India is launching a new route between New Delhi and Ho Chi Minh City starting on June 1st, theIndian national flag carrier announced on April 10.

The airlines will operate the direct flights on Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

The airline said it will serve the route with itstwo-class configured Airbus A320neo aircraft.

The new route will further strengthen Air India’snetwork of destinations in Southeast Asia, offer a new flight option to anincreasing number of travelers between India and Vietnam, and open newconnections for Vietnamese travelers to access Air India’s global routenetwork.

The new service will also enable convenient one-stopconnections to Vietnam via Delhi for traveler from the US, Canada, the UK, andEurope, the airline said.

Air India flies non-stop between India and four pointsin Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, Bangkok and Phuket (Thailand), and Yangon(Myanmar).

Currently, Vietnamesecarriers Vietjet and Vietnam Airlines operate New Delhi - Ho Chi Minh City flights./.

VNA

See more

Secretary of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong discusses potential collaboration with Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer during a meeting in Lao Cai city on February 19. (Photo: baolaocai)

Lao Cai seeks stronger cooperation with Israeli partners

Secretary of the Lao Cai provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Trinh Xuan Truong discussed potential collaboration with Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer during a meeting in Lao Cai city on February 19.

Ministries, sectors, and localities are urged to speed up the allocation and disbursement of the public investment in 2025. (Photo: chinhphu.vn)

PM urges acceleration of public capital allocation, disbursement

The dispatch highlighted that the detailed allocation of the capital accounted for only 96.07% of the Government leader’s assigned target as of January 23, with some 84.84 trillion VND (3.32 billion USD) remaining unallocated across 26 central agencies and 48 localities.

Chinese consumers spend some 70 million USD on Vietnamese lobster in January. (Photo: doanhnhansaigon.vn)

Chinese consumers spend 70 million USD on Vietnamese lobster in January

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietnam's total aquatic exports in the month reached 774 million USD, up 3% year-on-year. This increase was primarily driven by strong Chinese demand for premium fresh seafood products, including lobster, crab, clams, and snails, as consumers prepared for Lunar New Year celebrations.

Chairman of the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Tho and Glen Hilton, CEO of DP World Asia-Pacific, sign a Memorandum of Understanding. (Photo: VNA)

Discussion underway for Vietnam’s first FTZ in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

The seaport-linked FTZ in the Cai Mep Ha vicinity is expected to boost the maritime economy to capitalise on the strategic location of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, attract foreign investment, and drive growth in the logistics, seaport, and international trade sectors.