Hanoi (VNA)🅷 – A number of foreign airlines are scheduled to open direct flights to Vietnam this summer as demand for air travel to the country is on the rise.
Thailand’s Bangkok Airway will launch its new route connecting Bangkok and Da Nang resort city on May 25, with four return flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Air New Zealand will start its direct service between Ho Chi Minh City and Auckland on June 4 with three two-way trips per week, while Cambodia’s national flag carrier Angkor Air will launch its first direct flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Cambodia’s Sihanoukville city on June 17.
The Ho Chi Minh City – Sihanoukville service will be operated five days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The hour-long flight will take off from Sihanoukville at 12:40 pm and return from Ho Chi Minh City at 14:50 pm.
Travellers can choose to fly with Turkish Airlines from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul from June 27 with five flights per week.
China Southern Airlines also plans to fly directly from Guangzhou to Vietnam’s Phu Quoc resort island three times per week, on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, from late July.-VNA
Cat Bi international airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong will officially welcome international flights starting from May 11, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
Cambodia’s Angkor Air will launch a direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Preah Sihanoukville from June 17, according to the State Secretariat on Civil Aviation of Cambodia.
Vietjet continues its Big Sale, offering hundreds of thousands of air tickets priced from zero dollars this week to celebrate the ongoing "3D Summer" promotion.
Eight low-fare carriers from Southeast Asia, Japan and Australia have come together to form the world’s biggest alliance of budget carriers – the Value Alliance.
To celebrate the opening of Cat Bi International Airport’s new terminal, Vietjet has launched three new routes from Hai Phong to Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot.
The Vietnamese booth featured fresh durian, durian ice cream, durian cakes, and other fruits such as dragon fruit and passion fruit, attracting strong interest from Beijing residents and ASEAN diplomats.
China’s Laoling city, in coordination with VINEXAD, hosted a series of events in Ho Chi Minh City from August 7-9 to seek trade and economic cooperation with Vietnam.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu led a delegation to Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, and Kratie provinces from August 5-8, aiming to deepen economic ties and support Vietnamese businesses operating in Cambodia’s northeastern region.
Party General Secretary To Lam’s upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) is expected to mark a new milestone in the bilateral relationship, creating fresh momentum for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.
In the context of the growing global digital economy, digital transformation and the promotion of e-commerce are key drivers helping Vietnam boost integration, enhance competitiveness, and expand export markets, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency
Tilapia is considered highly competitive in export markets thanks to its affordability, ease of processing, and appeal across both high-end and mass-market segments.
In the first seven months of the year, Phu Tho attracted an impressive 651.7 million USD in foreign direct investment, including 35 newly licensed projects totaling 119 million USD in registered capital and 45 existing projects with an additional capital of 533 million USD.
Under the agreements, VinEnergo will invest in, install, and operate 43 MWp of rooftop solar power capacity and 45 MWh of BESS capacity across the three plants.
Under a draft to amend and supplement the Government's Decree 125/2020/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for violations of tax and invoice regulations, the Ministry of Finance has proposed classifying the failure to issue invoices into five different levels. Infraction levels will correspond to fines of 1 million VND to 80 million VND, depending on the nature and number of invoicing violations.
A new airline developed and invested by Sun Group — has officially announced a strategic partnership with Amadeus IT Group (Amadeus), one of the world’s leading travel technology companies. This agreement not only lays the foundation for a modern digital infrastructure but also marks a pivotal step in SPA’s global expansion strategy, enabling the airline to access international distribution networks and reach customers worldwide.
Of the total, 107,700 were new firms, with combined registered capital of 928.4 trillion VND (35.4 billion USD), up 10.6% in number and 5.5% in capital compared with the same period last year.
Experts agree that a combination of technology, enforcement, education and cross-border cooperation is essential to protect copyrighted content in Vietnam’s growing digital ecosystem.
Poland is Vietnam’s largest export market in Central and Eastern Europe, with key staples including seafood, textiles, footwear, coffee, and cashew nuts.
Cashless payments are growing at an impressive rate, averaging 30–40% annually. Vietnam’s per capita cashless transaction volume now trails only China, with total value of 295.2 quadrillion VND (11.26 trillion USD), or 26 times of its GDP.
A draft resolution on piloting a digital asset and cryptocurrency market is being developed, aiming to create a broad-enough regulatory sandbox that enables investor participation and provides practical grounds for policy refinement in areas such as risk management and anti-money laundering.
Cat Bi International Airport (Photo: VNA)
