Vietnam - UK Direct Flights to Start This Fall

The British Embassy in Vietnam said officials from the UK Department for Transport and the British Airways, and the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam and national carrier Vietnam Airlines have concluded discussions to facilitate direct flights between the two countries to take off this autumn.

 

Following the upgrading of UK - Vietnam relations with the bilateral Strategic Partnership Agreement, both countries committed to developing stronger and closer links. A direct air service is a very significant step in achieving that.

 

British Ambassador to Vietnam, Dr Antony Stokes, said: “This is a very real and positive signal of our increasingly warm and close relationship across our entire bilateral agenda. The confirmed details of this new route such as frequency and timings should emerge soon. This is a golden opportunity for both nations ahead of many important events like the London Olympic Games 2012”.