PM attends announcement of direct Vietnam-UK air route
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 31 attended the announcement ceremony of a direct Vietnam - UK air route by the Bamboo Airways held in Edinburg city, the UK.
An aircraft of Bamboo Airways (Photo: Bamboo Airways)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh onOctober 31 attended the announcement ceremony of a direct Vietnam - UK airroute by the Bamboo Airways held in Edinburg city, the UK.
The budget carrier is planning to bring regular directflights linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to London into commercial operationfrom the end of this year after approvals by the two governments. The initialfrequency will be six flights per week, and to daily flights from 2022.
Implemented, the flights will help shorten the travel time to12-13 hours, or 7 hours shorter than the transit ones.
The route is also opening up chances to increase flights betweenVietnam and other top destinations in the world. It is expected to helpboosting the relations of comprehensive cooperation between the two countries./.
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An aircraft of Bamboo Airways (Photo: Bamboo Airways) 
