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PM attends launch of Vietjet’s new flights to Japan

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in Tokyo, Japan on July 1 to launch budget carrier Vietjet’s new routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Tokyo (Narita), and the central city of Da Nang with Tokyo (Haneda).
PM attends launch of Vietjet’s new flights to Japan ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the event (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in Tokyo, Japanon July 1 to launch budget carrier Vietjet’s new routes connecting Ho Chi MinhCity with Tokyo (Narita), and the central city of Da Nang with Tokyo (Haneda).

The eventsaw the presence of Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan andChairman of the Japan - VietnamFriendship Parliamentary Alliance Nikai Toshihiro, and Minister of State for Regional Revitalisation Satsuki Katayama.

On theoccasion, Vietjet received a certificate recognising it as a member of theJapan Business Federation (Keidanren), making it the only low-cost carrier globallyto ever join Keidanren.

Keidanren nowgroups leading Japanese companies, industrial associations, regional economicorganisations and special members.

Speaking atthe event, PM Phuc congratulated Vietjet on launching new air routes and becominga member of Keidanren - Japan’s most comprehensive economic organisation.

While stressing the significant of the routes to connecting the two economies,he said each business should have its own responsibility for promoting thecooperation between Vietnam and Japan, especially in trade, investment, andtourism.

He said over 330,000 Vietnamese people in Japan now and the growing travellingdemand of the two countries’ people open up opportunities for airlines.

The leaderexpressed his belief that with a fleet of over 80 existing aircraft and 20 onesto be delivered, Vietjet will become a strong airline in the region.

Apart fromcurrent Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi – Osaka, and Hanoi – Tokyo (Narita) routes, Vietjetwill offer daily Ho Chi Minh City – Tokyo round flight services from July 12and daily Da Nang – Tokyo (Haneda) round trips from October 26.-VNA
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