Vietjet accompanies International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2022 in Tuyen Quang

The northern province of Tuyen Quang will host the first International Balloon Festival with the companionship of Vietjet, as part of a series of campaigns during "Tuyen Quang Tourism Year 2022,” the International Balloon Association and Tuyen Quang authorities announced on March 15.
Vietjet accompanies International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2022 in Tuyen Quang ảnh 1Representatives of Vietjet and the People's Committee of Tuyen Quang province at the press conference. (Photo: VNA) 
HCM City (VNA) - The northern province of Tuyen Quang willhost the first International Balloon Festival with the companionship of Vietjet,as part of a series of campaigns during "Tuyen Quang Tourism Year 2022,” theInternational Balloon Association and Tuyen Quang authorities announced onMarch 15.

Ata press conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 15, the InternationalBalloon Association and the Department of Culture and Information of TuyenQuang said the festival will take place from March 30 to April 3, 2022,gathering 20 hot air balloons from different countries around the worldincluding the United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Taiwan, the Republic of Korea,Thailand, Spain and the Netherlands. Vietjet's hot air balloon will representthe national colors of Vietnam in this festival.

Duringthe festival, visitors will have a chance to experience a free hot air balloonflight at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in Tuyen Quang City when presenting Vietjet’sboarding pass or e-tickets .

In addition, visitors havethe opportunity to participate in unique festival activities to celebrate theTuyen Quang tourism year and celebrate the 75th anniversary of President Ho ChiMinh's return to Tuyen Quang to lead the Vietnamese people in the resistanceagainst the French colonialists.

Visitors will also be able to participatein exchange programmes with delegations of pilots from countries participatingin the festival, and Miss World Vietnam Luong Thuy Linh.

Vietjet'ssafe and green flights are ready to accommodate all passengers to back to thesky from domestic and abroad with many new products and services, modernfleets, young and beautiful flight attendants, and unique art programmes inflights.

The new-age carrier Vietjet has revolutionized theaviation industry. With a focus on cost management ability, effectiveoperations and performance, Vietjet offers flying opportunities withcost-saving and flexible fares and diversified services to meet customers'demands. 

Vietjet is a fully-fledgedmember of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATAOperational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam's most significantprivate carrier, the airline has been awarded the highest ranking for safetywith 7 stars by the world's only safety and product rating website  airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlinesfor healthy financing and operations by AirfinanceJournal in 2018 and 2019. The airline has also been named asBest Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organizations such as Skytrax, CAPA, AirlineRatings, and many others./.
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