The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines organised a ceremony to welcome the 200 millionth passenger at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, on December 5.
Nguyen Truong Chinh, the 200 millionth passenger of Vietnam Airlines, was welcomed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Source: Vietnam Airlines)
Hanoi (VNA) – The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines organised aceremony to welcome the 200 millionth passenger at Tan Son Nhat InternationalAirport in Ho Chi Minh City, on December 5.
Thismarks a milestone in the carrier’s development history of more than twodecades.
The200 millionth passenger was Vietnamese Nguyen Truong Chinh, who took Flight NoVN223 from Hanoi to HCM City. The flight landed at Tan Son Nhat InternationalAirport at 10.10am.
DuongTri Thanh, Vietnam Airlines General Director, said: “Recording 200 millionpassengers in more than two decades since the foundation is a milestone forVietnam Airlines."
“Today’sachievement is thanks to the trust of millions of domestic and internationalpassengers. The ceremony to welcome the 200 millionth passenger is our tributeto every passenger who puts their trust in Vietnamese Airlines on everyflight.”
Thanhpledged that the national carrier will continue to improve its services.
Duringthe 1995-2017 period, Vietnam Airlines operated more than 1.6 million flightson both international and domestic routes and posted an average passengergrowth rate of 11 percent per year.
Thenational carrier earned a total of more than 777 trillion VND (34 billion USD) inrevenue in the past 22 years, with average growth of 15.62 percent per year.
Itearned pre-tax profit of nearly 18 trillion VND (792 million USD) in the22-year period and contributed 41 trillion VND (1.8 billion USD) to the Statebudget.
Atthe event, Vietnam Airlines also officially launched “Flights of Love” – anactivity for the good of the community to support projects aimed at betterliving. Owners of “Flights of Love” cards would be provided free tickets on allflights to implement their projects.
Thefirst three projects of “Flights of Love” were Flood Housing Relief, HeartFoundation and Operation Smile.
Thanhsaid social responsibility was important in the development strategy of VietnamAirlines, and hoped that “Flights of Love” will contribute to building asustainable development community.-VNA
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Nguyen Truong Chinh, the 200 millionth passenger of Vietnam Airlines, was welcomed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Source: Vietnam Airlines) 
