HCM City (VNA) – To celebrate the festive season, Vietjet will open a newroute connecting Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam to bustling and vibrant Shanghaicity of China.
From December 1, 2023, there is onereturn-flight per day and 0 VND (excluding taxes and fees) tickets every week to fly to Shanghaieasily on the website www.vietjetair.com and the Vietjet Air mobile app.
With a flight time of just over 4 hours,flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City take off at16:25 (local time) and land at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai at21:30 (local time). Flights from Shanghai take off at 23:00 (local time) andland at 02:45 (local time) in Ho Chi Minh City.
Welcome the new route and celebrate the Singles'Day in China (November 11), Vietjet offers a “party” with millions oftickets from only 0 VND (excluding taxes and fees), from now until November 11, 2023, on thewebsite www.vietjetair.com and theVietjet Air mobile app. This promotion is applicable to all domestic andinternational routes with flexible flight time from December 1, 2023 to October31, 2024 (except for peak periods such as holidays,summer, etc., depending on the nature of each route).
Double promotion, Vietjet offers a 200,000 VND e-Voucher (limitedquantity and time available) to use in next trip for passengers bookinginternational round-trip flights and registering an account successfullytogether with entering the PNR code on website //evoucher.vietjetair.com/.
A view of Shanghai (Photo: Vietjet)
Shanghai, the city located on the HuangpuRiver, is one of the top famous cities in China that attracts tourists not onlyfor its scenic landmarks, bustling shopping centers, and vibrant urban life butalso for being a leading economic, financial, and logistics hub in China, aswell as in the region and the world. The route connecting Shanghai to Ho ChiMinh City will create more opportunities for investment cooperation, economicand cultural exchanges, facilitating easy travel not only between Ho Chi MinhCity and Shanghai but also expanding further with Vietjet's flight networkacross various destinations in Asia and Australia.
Vietjet warmly welcomes passengers on flightswith full of happiness and smiles. With Vietjet’s modern and eco-friendlyfleet, professional and dedicated flight crews, passengers can enjoy delicious,hot and fresh organic meals from around the world, together with attractiveperformances at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Passengers having flights withVietjet also receive complimentary Sky Care insurance and opportunities toaccumulate points for attractive rewards through the Vietjet SkyJoy loyaltyprogramme./.
The Vietjet SkyJoy loyalty programme has just been honoured as "The innovative newly-launched product" at Better Choice Awards at the Vietnam International Exhibition Innovation 2023 (VIIE 2023) hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Steering towards green and sustainable development with an extensive international network, Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company has reported impressive performance during the first nine months of 2023.
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A Vietjet aircraft (Photo: Vietjet) 
A view of Shanghai (Photo: Vietjet) 
