At the MoU signing ceremony. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Singapore's Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) on cooperation for the 2024-2025 period at a ceremonyin Hanoi on January 16, in a bid to bring about remarkable benefits fortourists and develop tourism between Vietnam and Singapore.
Accordingly, the two sides will jointly develop tourism products and promotional initiativesto promote Sentosa as a premier destination, attracting passengers flying onVietnam Airlines to Sentosa island. Travellers will be presented with enticingoffers, including exclusive product packages, promotions for entertainmentexperiences on Sentosa, privileges for passengers with boarding cards, and GoldenLotus Plus membership benefits.
ChinSak Hin, SDC Deputy General Director cum Director of Finance, said with thisMoU, travellers using Vietnam Airlines tickets will enjoy various privileges,including free admission to famous attractions, such as the Wings of Time watershow with captivating sound and light effects, or the Singapore Cable Car for abreathtaking panoramic view of Sentosa. The upcoming Sentosa Sensoryscape, setto open day and night from March, promises to introduce many new experiences tovisitors.
VietnamAirlines, currently operating nearly 100 routes to 22 domestic and 29international destinations, runs 28 weekly flights to Singapore from both HoChi Minh City and Hanoi, delivering internationally acclaimed service quality. Formany years, Vietnam has been recognised as one of Singapore's top 10 keymarkets for tourist arrivals.
Aspart of this collaboration, all passengers flying with Vietnam Airlines willenjoy free entry to Sentosa island and the option to receive complimentaryadmission tickets to attractions like the Wings of Time water show or theSingapore Cable Car. Moreover, those presenting their Vietnam Airlines boardingpass/ticket (with an itinerary from Vietnam to Singapore) at Sentosa ticketcounters will receive a 20% discount when purchasing the Sentosa Fun DiscoverPass. This promotion is valid from now until March 31, 2024.
TheVietnamese airline is also launching an early bird promotion for passengers holdinground-trip Business Class tickets booked at least 7 days prior to the departuredate. The special discounted fares (inclusive of taxes and fees) start fromonly 11,499,000 VND (479 USD) for the Ho Chi Minh City-Singapore route, andfrom 15,299,000 VND for Hanoi-Singapore route. This promotion is applicable ticketspurchased from now until March 31, 2024 (with a departure date at least 7 daysfrom the date of purchase), for flights until May 15, 2024, excluding certainperiods./.
