Vietnam Airlines holds extraordinary shareholder meeting
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines convened an extraordinary general meeting on February 20 to discuss reports on selecting strategic investors and amendments to the corporation’s statutes, and elect additional members to the Board of Directors.
The meeting approved the board’s assignment of Ta Manh Hung, who represents the state-owned capital in Vietnam Airlines, to be a member of the board, replacing Nguyen Huy Trang who retired in October 2016.
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The board of directors congratulate two new members |
The company contributed about VND4.9 trillion (US$215.6 million) to the State budget in the year, an 11% rise from the previous year.
It operated roughly 133,000 flights carrying 20.6 million passengers in 2016, up 18.7% over 2015. It also transported 264,000 tonnes of goods, exceeding its annual target by 10%.