Vietjet inaugurates HCM City - Chengdu route

Vietjet inaugurated a new route connecting Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam and Chengdu of China on February 10 – the first day of the Lunar New Year, opening up opportunities for easy travel, promoting trade and tourism between the two countries.
Vietjet inaugurates HCM City - Chengdu route ảnh 1Passengers on the inaugural flight between HCM City and Chengdu are welcomed and wished a happy new year by Vietjet leaders. (Photo: Vietjet)
HCM City (VNA) - Vietjet inaugurateda new route connecting Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam and Chengdu of China onFebruary 10 – the first day of the Lunar New Year, opening upopportunities for easy travel, promoting trade and tourism between the twocountries.

Vietjet operates seven returnflights per week between HCM City and Chengdu, with a flight time of overfour hours per leg.

Located in Southwestern China,Chengdu is an important gateway connecting many cities in China and the world,where is the “homeland” of Pandas or easily going to Jiuzhaigou - a worldheritage site recognised by UNESCO.

Vietjet inaugurates HCM City - Chengdu route ảnh 2At the inauguration ceremony of the new route connecting Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam and Chengdu of China. (Photo: VNA)
Meanwhile, HCM City is atrade centre in the region and an attractive destination with diverseculture and Vietnamese unique street food, easily connecting to Vietjet’sextensive international network.

On the first morning of the Yearof Dragon, passengers flying with Vietjet at airports across the country werewelcomed with smiles, best wishes, and lucky money from Vietjet leaders, staff,and cabin crews for spreading the joy and happiness of reunion in Tet holiday. 

The new-age carrier Vietjet has not only revolutionised theaviation industry in Vietnam but also been a pioneering airline across theregion and around the world. With a focus on cost management ability, effectiveoperations, and performance, applying the latest technology to all activitiesand leading the trend, Vietjet offers flying opportunities with cost-saving andflexible fares as well as diversified services to meet customers’ demands.

Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International AirTransport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)certificate. As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline has been awardedthe highest ranking for safety with 7 stars by the world’s only safety and productrating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 bestairlines for healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal for manyconsecutive years. The airline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier byrenowned organisations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and manyothers./.
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