Vietnam Airlines has marked 30 years of direct flights between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea by welcoming its 15 millionth passenger and signing agreements with partners during the ongoing official visit of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the East Asian nation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the strong development of tourism and culture cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), calling it a bright spot of the bilateral ties, while addressing a conference in Seoul on July 1 as part of his official visit to the Northeast Asian nation.

France’s Thales Group, which has 30 years of presence in Vietnam, has shown its interest in expanding its cooperation with the Southeast Asian country in the field of defence radar – its leading technology product.

With summer vacation approaching and travel demand surging, Vietnamese airlines are ramping up capacity, particularly on popular routes connecting to tourist destinations.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines made up the nation’s sole presence on the list of the world’s 50 best airlines, although it slipped one place from last year to 45th, announced Skytrax at the 2024 World Airlines Awards.

VOV.VN - The Russian National Orchestra will make performances in a two-day concert at Ho Guom Opera Theatre in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi in mid-October 2024, according to Vietnam Airlines and Thanh Viet production that will play host to the concert.

Pacific Airlines, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Airlines Group, took off again on domestic routes with a fleet of Airbus A321 aircraft from June 26 following a restructuring period.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines has expanded its international flight network with the opening of a new route connecting the capital of Hanoi with Chengdu of China, helping to promote trade and tourism between the two cities and two countries.

Pacific Airlines will resume the operation of domestic flights on June 26 with a plane transferred by its parent company Vietnam Airlines Group, according to Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper.

Vietnam Airlines has inaugurated a route between Vietnam and the Philippines, making it the first Vietnamese carrier to establish a direct connection to the island nation.