FedEx Express’s new air route connects Hanoi to Guangzhou, China. (Photo: fedex.com)Hanoi (VNA) – FedEx Express, one of the world’s largestexpress service providers, on July 25 launched a new flight connecting Hanoi withthe FedEx Asia-Pacific Hub in Guangzhou, China.
According to Managing Director of FedEx Express Indochina Hardy Diec,the new air service will improve transit times for all inbound flights to Hanoiand for the first time, enable next business day delivery within Asia.
The flight, using B-757 freighter, will operate four times perweek to and from Hanoi. Vietnamese exporters will benefit from the best transittimes, which is just one business day for shipments from Hanoi to big businesscentres across Asia, such as in China, Singapore, Malaysia, and thePhilippines.
Shipments to Europe and North America will arrive in two business days.For all shipments to Hanoi, the transit time is reduced to one business day,except for those from Europe and North America which will reach Hanoi in twoand three business days, respectively.
The service enhancements delivered by the new flight is expected to furthersupport the development of businesses in Vietnam by giving them better, fasteraccess to global markets.
Recent research carried out by FedEx foundthat 58 percent of Vietnam’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) areexporting to markets in the Asia-Pacific region and 80 percent are shipping tomarkets beyond. The US, China, India and key European markets are the topexport destinations. SME leaders were optimistic about the continued growth ofexports and support from logistics partners.–VNA
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