New Vietnam Airlines uniform now in test

On two special flights number VN257 from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City in March 7th and VN236 flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi in March 8th, Vietnam Airlines has performed new uniforms and gave the survey forms to hundreds of passengers. The flight had the participation of singer Thanh Lam, musician Quoc Trung and designer Minh Hanh - the main designer of new uniforms of Vietnam Airlines. "The long dress is beautiful.  The color is elegant, especially yellow" Ms Mai Hoa, the passenger in business class on the flight No.VN257 commented.

An Australian passenger, Ms. Kate Smith felt surprise when watching this performance that she has never seen on the plane. "On the way to Hanoi, I see the attendants in red long dress.  But this time they wore yellow and blue uniforms.  Personally, I love these two colors because they are more elegant," she said. However, there are additional comments with new uniforms. Mr. Tran Tien in Hanoi said that new uniform is still quite hard compared to the traditional long dress, especially the waist.  In term of the elegant color and dynamic design, Mr. Tien said the collar needs more innovation and further split to create the comfort for the wearer.

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A female flight attendant said she likes the new uniform because it is convenient for her work.  And another staff commented this costume help the movement more easily, except that the lock is designed behind the back, making it difficult to wear than normal.

These are two of many Vietnam Airlines flights testing, introducing and collecting passengers' comments of VNA uniforms.  After several rounds of research, concept development and consultation of the leading experts in the field of art, fashion, this introduction to collect the public opinion is the final step to complete new uniforms before officially put into operation in late May, 2015 - at the same time putting into operation the new Boeing 798-9 aircraft, Airbus A350-900 and change the whole new brand identity system. 

The experiment was also aimed at ensuring the safety, convenience and suitability of uniform samples in real conditions. Located in the overall plan to upgrade the quality service up to the 4-star standard and renew the fleet with new generation and modern aircrafts in the world, the brand identity system of VN Airlines will also be changed under the modern trend while keeping the image of Vietnam Airlines, the representative image for the country that is dynamic, constantly innovate and develop. Being an important item in the brand identity system, uniforms of Vietnam Airways will also be changed to fit the overall direction, the color of logo, aircrafts and other items such as lounge, ticket counters, signs...

Vietnam Airlines expands flight network

Vietnam airlines is the leading national airline of Vietnam. With the purpose of serving best for both domestic and international passengers, in 2014 the airline is constantly evolving and expanding routes to many destinations in the country as well as other countries around the world.

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With the slogan of bringing new horizons and new experiences to passengers, Vietnam Airlines has contributed greatly to the development of Vietnam tourism. During the past years, Vietnam Airlines has exploited routes to 21 cities and provinces through the country, and 28 international destinations in 26 countries and territories. Recently, there have been two new routes launched from Vietnam to Japan, Hanoi Haneda and Da nang Narita.

In 2006, after achieving the prestigious certificate on safety exploitation of International Air Transport Association (IATA), Vietnam Airlines officially became a member of the association and confirmed its international-standard quality service. On June 10, 2010, Vietnam Airlines officially became the 10th member of the global airline alliance - SkyTeam. This event marked a great development of the company in successful integration into the international market. By virtue of this event, Vietnam flights network has been extended to over 1000 destinations worldwide.

Two new international routes to Tokyo, the capital of Japan are from Hanoi to Haneda and from Da Nang to Narita. Accordingly, the routes between Hanoi - Haneda is mined from early July 2014 with 07 flights per week and route of Da Nang - Narita is exploited from July 16, 2014 with 04 flights per week, by Airbus A321, departing at 11:10 AM on Wednesdays and 10:40 AM Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Da Nang International Airport.

On opening these new routes, ticket sales incentive programs for passengers are launched from now to the end of this year. The price of a round-trip ticket on the route Hanoi - Haneda is 6.315.000VND (approximately US$ 299), which applies to retail customers buying ticket in Vietnam to June 15, 2014. These flights departed from July 1 to July 15, 2014. Meanwhile, round-trip airfare on route Da Nang - Narita is 7.375.000VND (approximately US$ 349); tickets are sold from now to December 31, 2014. Passengers will departure from July 16 to December 31, 2014. These airfares do not include taxes, fees, charges and surcharges. Price converted to VND can change according to bank rate at time of booking.

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Two new routes will help the airline strengthen its position as the airline exploits the most direct routes with the highest frequency, connecting 3 major cities of Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho chi minh City and Da Nang) with 4 ones to Japan (Tokyo,Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya). The exploitation of Haneda Airport in parallel to Narita Airport in Tokyo will create nonstop flights to meet the needs of business travelers, and convenient connections with domestic flights in Japan. Simultaneously, it will help Japanese passengers in Vietnam travel and vice versa, thereby, contributing to tourism in Da Nang and other central provinces of Vietnam.

The route of Da Nang - Narita is the 10th one from Vietnam to Japan of Vietnam Airlines, bringing the total number of the airline to 62 flights / 1 week. At the same time, it has expanded flights network up to 95 routes (55 domestic and 40 international lines) to 29 international points and 21 domestic points. This is the first route opened between Da Nang and Tokyo, as well as the 3rd international routes departing from Da Nang after routes to Siem reap (Cambodia), and Seoul(South Korea) of the airline.

In addition, on January 12, 2014, Vietnam Airlines officially launched international route of Vinh - Vientiane. After months of operating the routes, the number of passengers increases more, which contributes significantly in the development of tourism the two countries, along with creating favorable conditions for Vietnamese people and Lao ones to have mutual understanding about each others cultures.

Vietnam Airlines news on the top ten airports in the world

According to Vietnam airlines, the list of Word Airport Awards was announced in Barcelona, Spain. The Award based on the result of the poll conducted by Skytrax the organization specializing in tourism and consulting.

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1. Changi, Singapore

The airport of Singapore has cinema, swimming pool, garden and quiet trails. The facilities and unique architecture here make guest feel comfortable and help it surpass two other airport to become the best airport in the list.

2. Incheon, South Korea

This is one of the airport which receive the good feedback of from passengers. At Incheon, passengers have the opportunity to meet famous Korean singers, bands, actresses, actors.

3. Munich, Germany

This airport is in the third place of the list of best airport in 2014. The airport here covers a brewery and large gardens so visitors can sit comfortably to sip cups of beer while waiting for the flights.

4. Hong kong international Airport

Although this airport ranks the fourth in the list, it has the highest mark in term of meal service and baggage delivery.

5. Schiphol Amsterdam, Netherlands

Many visitors expressed their satisfaction with services and facilities of the largest airport in the homeland of tulips.

6. Haneda Tokyo, Japan

Haneda airport ranks the sixth in the list. It has the highest mark in term of the cleanest airport in the world.

7. Beijing , China

In comParison with the last years list, the airport of Beijing capital dropped two places.

8. Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich Airport is also known as Zurich Kloten. It is the largerst international airport of Switzerland, the homeland of clocks.

9. Vancouver, Canada

This is one of two busiest airports in Canada which welcomes a large number of passengers per year.

10. Heathrow London, England

Besides ranking the tenth place in the list of worlds best airport, London Heathrow airport also won the award of the best airport for shopping.

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Make a trip to South Korea with Vietnam Airlines

South Korea is a standout amongst the most prevalent goals for the business and relaxation voyagers lately. Air Vietnam offers numerous administrations for travelers going in the middle of Vietnam and Korea.

South Korea has winters extremely cold with the minimum temperature dropping below 20 C in the inland region of the country that Vietnamese people have never experienced. One of the most impressed in Korea is Korean art which can be seen in the many traditional paintings, sculptures, ceramics and the performing arts. Construction and destruction also result in an interesting sight of architectural styles and designs. Korean cuisine, besides, whose ingredients and dishes vary by province, attract a large number of Vietnamese Air customers. The Korean royal court cuisine once brought all of the unique regional specialties together for the royal family. Particularly, South Korean mainstream culture, including televised drama, films, and popular music, also generates significant exports to various parts of the world and has great influences on Vietnam.

Travel to South Korea

With a fleet of modern Boeing 777s and Airbus 330/321s, Vietnam Airlines offers 35 flights from Vietnam to Korea. There are two daily flights from Hanoi to Seoul, departing at 10h20 and 23h20; and one daily flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Seoul departing at 23h40. There is also one daily flight from Hanoi to Busan departing at 00h10. Vietnam Airlines offers passengers traveling to South Korea a wide choice of flight times. All flights arrive in South Korean in the early morning , allowing travelers to get to work of start sightseeing.

Homeward flights from Korea to Vietnam depart and land at convenient times for tourists, especially those with connecting flights to Southeast Asia or Europe. Passengers are offered a wide range of ticket classes at reasonable prices. It is easy to book tickets online or purchase tickets at Vietnam Airlines offices nationwide. Passengers will receive prompt assistance from Vietnam Airlines enthusiastic and professional staff in case of problems at airports in Korea.

South Korea by night

Vietnam Airlines is partnered with many Korea travel partners in order to offer high quality tourism products to all our honored customers, with the hope to meet to increasingly growing demands of customers. Korea promises to be your favorite destination during all four seasons. Visit Korea as soon as possible and get special discounted tourism products from VN Airlines and Korea travel agents!

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Vietnam Airline tips on early ticket booking

Early booking ticket is a useful advice of Vietnam Airline for passengers. It is the fact that people can gain a lot of benefits thanks for purchasing tickets early, especially on special occasion of Lunar New Year.

Firstly, it is clear that if you buy tickets early, your seat is 100 % guaranteed. This may help you avoid a lot of inconveniences such as standing in a very long line to wait for buying tickets, losing a lot of time and effort or insufficient preparation for the trip. You will see that this advice of VN Airlines is very valuable!

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The second thing is the ticket charge and ticket refund in accordance with the regulations of different airlinessuch as Jetstar, Vietjet Air, Air Mekong and Vietnam Airlines. In case of any annoying complications, if you book your ticket early, you will have time to calmly and efficiently solve all the problems.

Thirdly, you will have to pay chargeable airfare in accordance with the airlines rules without losing too much fee.

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Finally, many priorities are applicable for early booking. For instance, you will receive the best price offered by the travel companies, corporations, small businesses and large corporations located abroad for their large number bookings. Vietnam Airlines also launches a lot of attractive promotional program for honored customers booking tickets early, especially on peak season of tourism. Pursing ticket on time will help you save a lot of money and still enjoy great experiences on Vietnam Airlines flights.

Currently, Vietnam Airlines has begun selling tickets for journey from the South to the North of Vietnamin Lunar New year 2014. You should look at your calendar to specify the period of your festival vacationto have your own plan for booking tickets. Please pay attention to updated information to book your suitable ticket as soon as possible.

Source: http://www.vietnamairlines.travel/

Vietnam Airlines flights to Phu Quoc

Dubbed as the Pearl Island, Phu Quoc is the largest island of Vietnam, located in the Gulf of Thailand, Kien Giang province. For a long time, Phu Quoc has become the famous destination in Vietnam and the entire world. Not only is the beautiful island, but Phu Quoc also contains the mysterious things attracting the curiosity of any tourists. To meet the traveling demand of tourists, Vietnam Airlines official launched many flights to Phu Quoc from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho.

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Phu Quoc international airport is located in the Phu Quoc town. The airport ranks the sixth in airports of Vietnam. It has flight routes to and from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho. Currently, some international airlines in Southeast Asia, Russia, Europe are investigating to open some linking routes from Phu Quoc international airport to Russia, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia and the countries in Northeast Asia. The flight route between Hanoi-Phu Quoc is the most common route. Each day, there are two Vietnam Airlines flights to Phu Quoc airport.
The peak season of tourism in Phu Quoc starts from November to February of the next year. This is the most beautiful time in Phu QUoc with the sparkling golden sunshine, the balmy weather and the clear blue sea water. Tourists can also come to Phu Quoc in the early May or late October when Phu Quoc starts to welcome the rain.

Phu Quoc Island

Traveling to Phu Quoc, in addition to immersing into the cool water, freely sunbathing on the white sandy beaches, VN Airlines tourists can experience the exciting recreational activities as fishing squid at night, exploring the Dinh Cau night market, diving, discovering the virgin forests
When the night falls, the whole Phu Quoc Island becomes quiet, but at the offshore, the life of the fishermen is still bustling with shimmering lights as a bustling city. It's time to experience the interesting relaxing moments with night squid fishing activity. It is interesting when tourists can fish squids for themselves hunting the preys under the sea or fish out swordfishes, blue bone fishes floating on the sea. And it will be greater when tourists can enjoy dishes prepared directly from their spoils.

Phu Quoc Beach

In addition, Dinh Cau Night Market is a shopping, dining centre and sightseeing spot for tourists as well as locals. The night market is located in the center of Duong Dong town. Visiting the night market, tourists can freely buy and enjoy fresh seafood in all kinds. Every night, Dinh Cau night market appeals hundreds of tourists with the reasonable price and friendly behavior of sellers.
One activity that cannot be missed in Phu Quoc is the diving activity to contemplate colorful coral reefs. An Thoi archipelago in the south, Hon Mong Tay, Hon Doi Moi and Hon Thay Boi in the northern island are the ideal place for tourists to explore the world's ocean.
In addition to beautiful beaches, the pristine forest is also the unique feature contributing Phu Quoc Island to become the ideal destination in the travel of tourists. Tourists can book a tour to explore the northern island or Ecological Reserve in Da Ngon stream and Ganh Dau. If tourists are adventurous, love to explore pristine forest, they can hire a local tour guide who will help them to find the way as well as answer questions during their discovery journey.
Air Vietnam advises that tourists should book Vietnam Airlines tickets as soon as possible to get the cheap tickets and suitable schedule and many attractive incentives.
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Vietnam Airlines Fare with Unaccompanied Minor service

Unaccompanied Minor service

In order to improve services to meet the needs of passengers, Vietnam Airlines has introduced many special services such as UMNR. UMNR service is offered for children at the age from 2 years up to 12 years old who travel without their parents, guardians or authorized people.
UMNR service for children between 2 and under 4 years old:
Conditions of carriage:

• According to Vietnam Airlines Fares, passengers must book and pay for accompanied cabin crew service. The faire of the service is equal to the ticket faire of an adult in the same class. Each cabin crew is responsible for one child.
• Time for booking accompanied cabin crew service: Must be booked at least 3 days before the estimated time of departure of domestic flights and at least 5 days before the internationals flights
• This service is only available on Economy class

 

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UMNR service for children between 4 and under 6 years old:
Conditions of carriage:

• According to Vietnam Airlines, passengers must book and pay for accompanied cabin crew service. The cost of the service is equal to the ticket faire of an adult in the same class. Each cabin crew is responsible for one child.
• Time for booking accompanied crew service: Must be booked at least 3 days before the estimated time of departure of domestic flights and at least 5 days before the internationals flights
• This service is only available on Economy class

UMNR service for children between 6 and under 15 years old
Conditions of carriage:

• According to VN Airlines, passengers are not required to book the accompanied crew service. If passengers want to book the accompanied cabin crew service, they must book and pay for the service. The cost of the service is equal to the ticket faire of an adult in the same class.
• The UM service must be booked at least 24 hours before the estimated time of departure
• The UM service is available on Business, Deluxe Economy and Economy Class. The number of children seats of UM service must not exceed 10% of the total business seats in each flight.

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Vietnam Airlines luggage shipping restrictions

Transportation of passengers and cargoes are the main business purpose of Vietnam Airlines. However, not all kind of goods are carried on Vietnam Flights. To ensure the safety of passengers and keep credibility for this airline in particular and other airlines in general, Vietnam aviation gives a number of criteria for the carriage of goods by air.
Dangerous Goods
Dangerous goods are articles or material may pose a risk to health and safety, wealth or the environment. It includes not only dangerous nature of the manifestation such as acids, radioactive materials, poisons and explosives but also articles, materials having not clear danger such as magnets, car rolling wet using battery, breathing apparatus with compressed air, etc.
The materials, substances are considered dangerous goods. Apart from prohibited substances transported by air must be transported as cargo and packaged according to the special requirements and special service. However, a number of dangerous goods can be accepted to transport as checked baggage or hand luggage.

Passengers should contact the box office, Vietnam Airlines agents to provide necessary requirements and procedures for the specific dangerous goods transported in the form of luggage.
Fragile baggage
The fragile items such as glassware, wine are not be accepted for carriage as baggage. However, if passengers require to transport these fragile items, these items can be carried by the way of baggage. Because its size does not suitable to be carried on the plane. Besides, the cancellation of this transportation will cause difficulties for passengers. Vietnam Airlines Flights will accept the carriage of passengers provided that passengers will have to bear all the risks in the transport process.
Fresh, perishable products
The following items may be considered perishable fresh products:
Fresh and frozen foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and bread types.
The plants and the children food such as fruits and leafy vegetables.
The flowers and leaves are cut off from their bodies.
These fresh perishable items are not accepted for carriage as baggage. In some cases these items may be accepted as transporting luggage and passengers must bear all risks of damage that may occur during shipping process. These fresh items are ensured to be packaged. Packaging must be sure to avoid causing damage to other luggage. Vietnam Airlines will not refund excess baggage and compensation for this fresh items seized in cases of prescribed quarantine at the airport or on the way to the airport.
Liquids
In flights of VN Airlines, each passenger is allowed to take no more than 1 liter of fluid in the hand luggage. Except for liquids, gels and aerosol types including medicines, food or milk for infants, dietary or liquids purchased at duty-free shops at the airport or purchased on board.
All liquids must be packed in bottles, glass jars, jars with capacity of not exceeding 100ml and completely closed. All bottles, jars, jugs of liquid have to fit in a pocket transparent plastic. Each passenger may only carry one plastic bag containing liquids.
Medication must be accompanied by a prescription stating full name and address of the prescription or doctor, name and address of the passenger. Milk, food for babies are used for babies on board.
The liquids purchased at duty-free shops at the airports or on aircraft is exempted from limitations as prescribed above, and must be packed in transparent plastic bags of these stores with stipulated sealed, and receipt/invoice inside.
High value baggage
It is noted that passengers are not allowed to keep money, jewelry, precious metal , silver jewelry, contracts or other security or other valuable goods, business documents, passports, identity cards and other types of samples in baggage.
To sum up, when traveling with Vietnam Airlines, customers can totally trust in the quality of VN Air transportation in both human and cargo.
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