Moscow (VNA) – Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air onSeptember 5 inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Russia’s VladivostokInternational Airport (VVO) to facilitate it to opendirect flights between the two countries.

The signing took place on the sidelines of the EasternEconomic Forum (EEF) in presence of Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung andhis Russian counterpart Maxim Akimov.

In his remarks at the event, Aleksei Vasilchenko,President of Vladivostok International Airport, said the deal will combine theVVO’s strengths in facilities and operational experience and Vietjet’s flightnetwork and quality air services to create best benefits for passengers.

The cooperation, at the same time, will boost trade andinvestment and satisfy demand for travel and freight services between the twonations through the launch of more flights in the near future, he said.

Vietjet Air Deputy Director General Do Xuan Quang, forhis part, said the partnership will pave the way for the airline’s plan to open servicesto Russia in 2020 that will benefit millions of Vietnamese people and flyersfrom regional countries.

It will also contribute to enhancing the long-standing relationsbetween Vietnam and Russia, he added.

The cooperation with Vladivostok International Airport ispart of Vietjet Air’s strategy to expand its network to Northeast Asia andRussia.

The 5th Eastern Economic Forum is being heldin Vladivostok on September 4 – 6. The event draws the participation of around 8,000 delegates from morethan 50 countries worldwide.

Highlights of the three-day forum is a plenary session on September 5 with Russian President Vladimir Putin,Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Japanese Prime Minister ShinzoAbe in attandence.
 
The business programme of the 5th EEF focuses onfour topics, which are new solutions to accelerating economic growth, improvingthe business environment, fostering collaboration between the Far East and AsiaPacific, and new solutions to improving quality of life. 

The EEF was established by a decree of PresidentVladimir Putin in 2015 to support the economic development of Russia’s Far Eastand to expand international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. The 4thedition in 2018 saw the signing of 220 deals with a total value of 45 billionUSD. –VNA