Singapore (VNA) – Vietnam’s low-budget Vietjet Air officially launched a flight betweenSingapore and Hanoi from Singapore’s Changi international airport on April 27.
The airline hoped the new route will meet travelling demand and help facilitatetrade and integration in the region.
The daily flight will take 2 hours and 55 minutes, taking off from Hanoi at 10:00and landing Singapore at 13:55 (Singapore time) and taking off from Singaporeat 14:55 and landing Hanoi at 16:50.
Vietjet is the first airline in Vietnam to operate as a new-age airline withlow-cost and diversified services to meet customers’ demands. A member of theInternational Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational SafetyAudit (IOSA) certificate, the airline was also named as one of the Top 500Brands in Asia 2016 by global marketing research company Nielsen and “BestAsian Low Cost Carrier” at the TTG Travel Awards 2015, which compiles votesfrom travelers, travel agencies and tour operators in throughout Asia. Theairline was also rated as one of the top three fastest growing airline brandson Facebook in the world by Socialbakers.
Currently, theairline boasts a fleet of 45 aircraft, including A320s and A321s, and operates350 flights each day. It has already opened 63 routes in Vietnam and across theregion to international destinations such as Thailand, Singapore, the Republicof Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, China and Myanmar. It has carried nearly 35 millionpassengers to date.-VNA
The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air targets revenue of 42 trillion VND (about 1.8 billion USD) in 2017, with pre-tax profit of over 3.6 trillion VND (158.4 million USD) with 50 percent of dividend.
Low-cost airline Vietjet has launched a promotional campaign for the coming summer, offering one million tickets priced from 0 VND within the golden hours 12h-14h at www.vietjetair.com.
Vietjet will launch its new domestic route from Hanoi to Dong Hoi in the central province of Quang Binh on June 1, with tickets priced from only 99,000 VND (4.35 USD).
Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Promotion Agency Bui Quang Hung emphasised that logistics has evolved from a technical function into a core capability for Vietnamese exporters to maintain their competitive advantage in the US market.
A trade official has suggested companies work closely with shipping lines, airlines, and freight forwarders to monitor routes, transit times, and potential surcharges while exploring broader cargo insurance to cover risks like war and terrorism.
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and TT Meridian, a local importer of Vietnamese fresh produce, aims to build a national lychee brand and encourage broader recognition of Vietnamese fruits in a competitive, high-end market.
The industry's performance has been powered by bold investments in modern production lines, enabling Vietnamese firms to produce complicated products which were exclusive to advanced economies.
Outcomes of ABAC III will shape ABAC’s final policy recommendations to be submitted to the ABAC-APEC leaders’ dialogue, scheduled to take place in the Republic of Korea this November.
This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
At the summit, publishing, tech, and media sectors will discuss emerging trends, business models, and sustainable solutions for digital publishing development in Vietnam.
This year’s “Vietnam Goods Week” marks a significant milestone as it is being held simultaneously for the first time in four locations across Asia: Japan, Hong Kong (China), Cambodia, and Malaysia, from June 19 - 22.
According to NordCham Vietnam Chairman Thue Quist Thomasen, the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses to contribute to green and sustainable growth.
The analysis from an investment perspective shows that the economy’s growth has been heavily capital‑driven, yet efficiency remains low as reflected by Vietnam’s Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) being significantly higher than global and regional averages. This underscores the imperative to enhance capital‑use efficiency.
Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha urged countries to work together to remove supply chain bottlenecks, expand market access, strengthen cooperation in smart customs procedures, mutually recognise technical standards, and eliminate unnecessary protectionist barriers to boost trade and investment.
The event has gathered over 400 exhibitors from 16 countries and territories, with more than 980 booths showcasing a wide range of products and technologies in automotive components, electronics, repair and maintenance, bodywork, accessories, and customisation.
The latest order follows Vietjet’s commitment for 20 additional A330neo aircraft last month, bringing the airline’s total widebody aircraft on order to 40.
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang acknowledged the target represents an important milestone for socio-economic development as well as a demonstration of the country’s aspiration for robust economic growth.
The price of E5 RON92 petrol is now capped at 20,631 VND (0.79 USD) per litre, up 1,169 VND from the previous adjustment, while RON95-III costs no more than 21,244 VND per litre, up 1,277 VND.
A Vietjet Air airplane (Photo: Vietjet Air) 
