Vietjet Air became the exclusive carrier for Argentina’s U-20 squad (Photo: Vietjet)
HCM City (VNA) – The low-cost carrier Vietjet Air became the exclusivecarrier for Argentina’s U-20 squad during their very first trip in Vietnam.
The team was in Vietnam for friendship matches with Vietnam’s U-20 and U-22teams as part of the final preparation for both teams aheadof the FIFA U20 World Cup in the RoK. They
Vietjet Air provided the rising football stars with excellent services duringtheir stay in Vietnam. The airline said it hopes to encourage cultural exchangeand the sport spirit, tighten international cooperation, friendship and peace amongnations, which is in line with the carrier’s development target for publicbenefits.
In addition to bringing opportunities for people to travel at low costs,Vietjet has participated in a myriad of cultural events like the InternationalBalloon festival, the concert in memory of late songwriter Trinh Cong Son,IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam, Miss Universe and Miss Vietnam.
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, the airline boasts a fleet of 45aircraft, including A320s and A321s, and operates 350 flights each day. It hasalready opened 63 routes in Vietnam and across the region to internationaldestinations such as Thailand, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan,Malaysia, China and Myanmar. It has carried nearly 35 million passengers to date.-VNA
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Vietjet Air became the exclusive carrier for Argentina’s U-20 squad (Photo: Vietjet) 
