Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has marked 30 years of direct flights between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea by welcoming its 15 millionth passenger and signing agreements with partners during the ongoing official visit of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the East Asian nation.
Over the past three decades, the national flag carrier has run 65,000 flights, transporting 15 million passengers and 291,300 tonnes of cargo between the two nations. The airline now operates six direct routes linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with the RoK’s Seoul and Busan as well as Da Nang city and Cam Ranh city of Khanh Hoa province with Seoul, with 112 flights per week.
Despite the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, proactive measures by the airline and market recovery efforts resulted in passenger volume return to pre-pandemic levels last year. In the first five months of 2024, it served over 562,000 passengers.
Chairman of Vietnam Airlines Dang Ngoc Hoa said it plans to further seek and expand opportunities for cooperation with airlines, partners, and stakeholders in the Korean market.
As part of PM Chinh's official visit, the carrier signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation with Korean Air and four Korean travel companies. Under this agreement, the sides will work together to enhance investment, tourism, and mutual support in promotion and marketing activities, and aviation cooperation./.
