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HCM City, Vietnam Airlines agree to boost tourism

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 4 signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement for the 2023-2027 period to boost the city’s socio-economic development, particularly tourism.
HCM City, Vietnam Airlines agree to boost tourism ảnh 1About 60% of  Vietnam Airlines' flights departing from and landing in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the national flag carrier VietnamAirlines on December 4 signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement for the 2023-2027 periodto boost the city’s socio-economic development, particularly tourism.

The two sides will cooperate in promoting investment, commerce, tourism,and aviation; researching and developing tourism products and routes; andorganising events on education, culture, sports and tourism.

Vietnam Airlines willalso join in organising and supporting the city’s delegations at domestic andinternational events.

Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said that cooperation with VietnamAirlines is among its measures to implement the city’s socio-economicdevelopment plan.

Chairman of the VietnamAirlines' Board of Directors Dang Ngoc Hoa said that Ho Chi Minh City is animportant market for the carrier with about 60% of its flights departingfrom and landing in the city.

Currently, VietnamAirlines is operating flights between Ho Chi Minh City to 19 domestic and 26 international airports.

Hoa said he believes that the cooperation will contribute tosupporting the city's tourism to develop more strongly and create motivationfor many other industries and fields./.

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