Vietnam Airlines Promotes in US Market

A film emphasizing the beauty of Vietnam and the beginning of regular flights between Vietnam and the United States was aired on the major billboard in New York City's Times Square on December 2, 2021, gaining worldwide attention.

Vietnam’s beautiful landmarks appear on Thomson Reuters Building billboard, Times Square. Photo:

The enigmatic Son Doong cave, colorful Ho Chi Minh City, the distinctive Golden Bridge in Da Nang, Ha Long Bay, and boat rowing in Ninh Binh are just a few of the prominent local tourist sites that have been introduced. Furthermore, Vietnam's culinary art has been influenced, particularly Pho, a traditional Hanoi noodle soup.

The video's premiere in Times Square drew a large crowd, promoting Vietnam as a peaceful country with a varied range of natural wonders and unique experiences to offer.

Son Doong - Unbelievable natural masterpiece is real!. Photo: Vietnam Airlines

The video also revealed that Vietnam Airlines has been operating regular nonstop flights between Vietnam and the United States since November 28. At the moment, Vietnam Airlines is the sole Vietnamese carrier flying between the two nations.

By operating these regular direct flights, Vietnam Airlines hopes to gain a strong foothold in the US market, which has a lot of room for growth in the aviation sector.

The airline now operates two weekly flights between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco. It intends to raise the number of flights to seven per week as soon as the COVID-19 epidemic has been properly contained and regular international air routes have been reopened.

Additional routes between Los Angeles and Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh Cityare also planned.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Vietnam Airlines permission to operate non-stop commercial airline services between Vietnam and the United States on November 4.

This is largely regarded as a watershed moment in the Vietnamese aviation industry since it pave the way for increased commercial and cultural ties between the two countries.

On behalf of the US Commercial Counselor, Charles Ranado awarded the certificate of the normal non-stop flight to VNA. Photo: Vietnam Airlines

The official launch of the first direct commercial flight between Vietnam and the United States, which took place on November 28, was also announced here, ushering in the next stage in economic and cultural cooperation between the two nations. Being the country's first airline to conduct regular direct commercial flights to the United States was undoubtedly a watershed moment in the growth of Vietnamese aviation as a whole and for Vietnam Airlines in particular.

Vietnam Airlines will operate two flights each week from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco, using Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft. The travel from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco takes 13 hours and 50 minutes, and the return flight takes 16 hours and 40 minutes.

From December 2021, Vietnam Airlines will regularly operate direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco with a frequency of 2 flights/week. Photo: Vietnam Airlines

Once the COVID-19 pandemic is under control, the airline plans to increase to seven flights per week and create a new route connecting Los Angeles to both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Vietnam Airlines permission to begin regular direct flights between the two countries on November 4, 2021. The flag carrier is the first and only Vietnamese airline with a commercial license to fly to the United States on a regular basis.

Vietnam Airlines captain and crew. Photo: VNA

Despite the fact that it does not yet have a direct trip to America's easternmost point, Vietnam Airlines is undoubtedly on its approach to entering the U.S aviation market, boosting the link between Vietnam and the United States. The direct flight also brings abroad Vietnamese in the country of dreams one step closer to visiting their homeland.

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