Vietnam Airlines Selected as Sole Carrier for 60th Miss World
The national carrier Vietnam Airlines will be the official and sole carrier for the 60th Miss World to take place in Vietnam from mid-Sep to Oct 2010, the Youth newspaper reported.
Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with U.K.&rsquos Miss World Co, Vietnam Airlines will cover all transport for the beauty contest during one month, the paper said.
The 60th Miss World is expected to receive 130 contestants from many countries and territories worldwide, in addition to famous singers and music bans.
Pham Ngoc Minh, general director of Vietnam Airlines, said the event will be held in coincidence with celebrations of the millennium anniversary of Hanoi-Thang Long, giving the country the chance to show it is a dynamic, rapidly integrating and attractive country that still maintains the value of its traditional culture.
Minh said the event is a big opportunity for Vietnam Airlines to show its role as a national air carrier, promising to try its best to promote Vietnam culture and people to the world. (Youth)
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