Vietnam Airlines held a Christmas greeting programme in Heathrow airport for passengers on its flight to Vietnam on December 21 (Photo: VNA)
London (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has enjoyedrapid growth in the UK market since its first flight landed in Gatwich Airportin London in November, 2011, marking the launch of the carrier’s direct airroute to the European country.
With four flights per week, Vietnam Airlines officially becamea “bridge” linking Vietnamand the UK.In 2015, the airline switched to Heathrow airport, one of the most importantinternational airports of the UK.
The carrier began to use the new generation aircraft Boeing 787-9Dreamliner for its flights to Heathrow airport on September 9, 2015, becoming thefirst airline in the region to use the modern airplane on a direct route fromSoutheast Asian to Europe.
Vietnam Airlines gradually increased the frequency offlights from Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City to the UK to 5-6 flight per week, then one everyday.
Thanks to its efforts to improve service quality, thecarrier was also certified as a four-star airline by the UK-based airline andairport rating organisation SkyTrax.
Vietnam Airlines held a Christmas greeting programme inHeathrow airport for passengers on its flight to Vietnam on December 21, and asimilar event in Tan Son Nhat airport to welcome the passengers.
This year, Vietnam Airlines plans to transport 20.6 millionpassengers./.
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The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has marked five years since the direct route between Vietnam and the UK was launched at a ceremony in London.
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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.
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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.
Vietnam Airlines held a Christmas greeting programme in Heathrow airport for passengers on its flight to Vietnam on December 21 (Photo: VNA) 
