Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Tran Viet Thai speaks at the wrkshop. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Tran Viet Thai saidCOVID-19-induced challenges showed theimportance of reconnecting the strategic partnership between Vietnam andMalaysia, giving them new opportunities to further tighten their friendship,cooperation and mutual assistance.
The diplomat noted Vietnam Airlines’ reopening of flightsconnecting Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam to Kuala Lumpur and the upcoming Da Nang-Kuala Lumpur route reflected a strong post-pandemic recovery, particularly in tourism.
He hoped to see more Malaysian tourists visiting Vietnam, thus helping to beef up trade and people-to-people exchanges between the two nations.
Since mid-March this year, Vietnam has reopened its door and lifted quarantinemeasures, while Malaysia reopened its borders from the first day of April.
Head of the representative office, Hoang Minh Tri, saidVietnam Airlines has already reopened the Ho Chi Minh City - Kuala Lumpur routewith a weekly frequency of 11 flights, which will be increased to 14 flights fromOctober 30.
According to the official, flights between the Vietnamese centralcity of Da Nang and the Malaysian capital will be resumed in early September.There will be four flights per week at first and seven per week from October30.
Also starting October 30, the carrier will resume itsoperation of three flights a week on the Hanoi – Kuala Lumpur route.
Many promotional programmes will be offered for Malaysianpassengers, he added.
The workshop was part of a series of events run by theairline across the world for its resumption of international flights and tourismpromotion./.
VNA
