A memorandum ofunderstanding on the work was inked during talks between Deputy Head ofthe Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam Vo Huy Cuong and Director ofAir Transport under the South African Department of Transport VuwaniNdwamato in Pretoria on May 30.
Comprised of 22articles, the draft agreement stipulates rights and obligations of thesignatories in accordance with each country’s law and the Convention onInternational Civil Aviation, covering transportation rights, aviationsecurity, flight frequencies, and tax matters, among other issues.
Thetwo sides agreed to hasten preparatory work to submit the document totheir governments for approval and signing as soon as possible
The future agreement is expected to create conditions for Vietnameseand South African airlines to devise their operation plans to exploitdirect routes or establish code-share flights between the two countries,Cuong told the Pretoria-based Vietnam News Agency correspondent.
“We believe that the outcomes of the talks will be a step forward inthe aviation ties between the two countries, helping boost theirtourism, trade and investment ties,” he said.-VNA