On the morning of July 3, in Seoul, South Korea, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the direct flight and welcomed the 15 millionth passenger on the Vietnam - South Korea route of Vietnam Airlines.
Vietnam Airlines marked the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam-Korea direct flight, welcomed the 15 millionth passenger and signed agreements with partners within the framework of the official visit to Korea by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation. Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assessed that this event marked a new milestone for the aviation industry of the two countries, and was also a testament to the deep and close cooperation between Vietnam and Korea over the past decades, and also showed that Vietnam Airlines has increasingly matured and developed in the Korean market.
Vietnam Airlines marks 30 years of direct flights between Vietnam and South Korea - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
Emphasizing the importance of the Vietnam - Korea relationship, the Prime Minister said that through this visit, he clearly saw five highlights in the bilateral relationship: Political trust; human connection; economic integration; cultural similarities; and the shared aspiration to build a strong, prosperous country with happy and prosperous people. Economically, Korea is currently Vietnam's number one partner in terms of FDI investment (reaching 87 billion USD), second in terms of development cooperation and third in terms of trade (reaching 76 billion USD in 2023). In particular, cooperation in tourism and culture is a bright spot. Korea has risen to become the number 1 market sending visitors to Vietnam. In 2023, the number of tourists between the two countries reached more than 4 million; in the first 5 months of 2024, it reached nearly 2.2 million, an increase of 9% over the same period in 2019, the year before the pandemic.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assessed that this event marked a new milestone for the aviation industry of the two countries, and was also a testament to the deep and close cooperation between Vietnam and Korea over the past decades - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
There are currently about 280,000 Vietnamese people in Korea, 200,000 Koreans in Vietnam, and 80,000 Vietnamese-Korean multicultural families. "The more the relationship between the two countries develops, the closer the neighbors become, the more they travel, and the more they travel, the closer they become. Of these, the most popular means of transport is still aviation because it is fast, convenient, and has reasonable costs. Aviation plays an important role as a bridge to promote increasingly strong relations between the two countries, and bring people between the two countries closer together," said the Prime Minister.
During Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit to South Korea, Vietnam Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation with Korean Air and four travel companies in South Korea - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
In fact, aviation has played a good role as above and in the new context, especially with the development of Vietnam - Korea relations, airlines, including Vietnam Airlines, need to provide more diverse, complete, and comprehensive aviation services at competitive prices, through restructuring of management, human resources, organization, finance, and constantly improving service quality... The Prime Minister called on businesses, citizens of the two countries, and those who need to travel between the two countries to choose the most competitive aviation services, in which Vietnam Airlines needs to try harder to win the sympathy and love of customers and coordinate better and more effectively with other airlines, and compete fairly. The Prime Minister hopes and believes that Vietnam Airlines will become more mature, stronger, more competitive, serve customers better, bring benefits to the airline and to customers, and contribute to promoting the relationship between the two countries.
Mr. Dang Ngoc Hoa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Airlines, spoke at the ceremony - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
65,000 flights carrying 15 million passengers According to Vietnam Airlines, proud to be the airline that laid the first bricks to build and develop the vibrant aviation market as it is today, over the past 30 years, Vietnam Airlines has made continuous efforts to expand its flight routes and upgrade its fleet of aircraft on Korean routes. Up to now, the airline is operating 06 direct routes to Korea: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City - Seoul; Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City - Busan; Da Nang - Seoul and Cam Ranh - Seoul, with an average frequency of up to 112 flights per week. Vietnam Airlines is also the first and only airline in Vietnam today to operate modern wide-body aircraft Airbus A350, Boeing 787 on Korean routes, bringing outstanding service experiences to passengers. Over the past three decades, Vietnam Airlines has operated a total of 65,000 flights, transporting 15 million passengers and 291,300 tons of cargo between Vietnam and Korea. Korea is also one of the fastest growing international markets in Vietnam, with an average annual growth rate of 26% before the pandemic, reaching 1.3 million passengers/year in 2019.
Welcoming the 15 millionth passenger between Vietnam and Korea of Vietnam Airlines - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
Although the pandemic has had a very serious impact, with the airline's proactive solutions and the market's recovery, the number of passengers in 2023 has returned to the same level as in 2019. In the first five months of 2024, Vietnam Airlines recorded serving more than 562,000 passengers. Mr. Dang Ngoc Hoa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Airlines, affirmed that the achievements over the past 30 years on the Korean route have shown Vietnam Airlines' persistent and pioneering efforts in the journey to reach new heights of this strategic route. "In order for the route to develop further in the future, Vietnam Airlines aims to open new flight points, increase frequency and improve service quality at all touch points. At the same time, we will constantly seek and expand cooperation opportunities with airlines, partners and customers in the Korean market. Thereby, Vietnam Airlines is proud to always be a reliable wing, deeply connecting the country and people of Vietnam and Korea," Mr. Dang Ngoc Hoa shared. Also within the framework of the Prime Minister's visit, Vietnam Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation with Korean Air and 04 travel companies in Korea. Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines will coordinate with partners to promote investment, two-way tourism, support each other in promotional activities, marketing and cooperation of aviation products and services. The first direct flight route not only opens the aviation market of the two countries, but also serves as an important bridge to promote economic, cultural and social exchanges between Vietnam and Korea. Not only is it an air link between destinations, Vietnam Airlines' Korean route has promoted economic growth, tourism and culture between Vietnam and Korea, as well as connecting the friendship between the people of the two countries over the past 30 years. In the aviation sector, since the Korea - Vietnam route was officially connected, Korea has been one of the fastest growing international markets in Vietnam, with an average annual increase of 22% before the pandemic, reaching more than 9.65 million passengers in 2019. In 2023, the total number of passengers on the Vietnam - Korea route has recovered quite positively after the pandemic, reaching 8.25 million passengers, equivalent to 85% of 2019. In the first 5 months of this year, the number of passengers on the route reached more than 4.4 million. With these numbers, Vietnam is among the top destinations for Korean tourists. Conversely, Korea is also the top travel-study-work destination for Vietnamese people.Ha Van
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