Vietnam's first private airline, VietJetAir, plans to operate its first commercial flight late next year, a company executive said Thursday at the official licensing ceremony.

The airline plans to initially operate flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang City, using either Boeing-737 or Airbus-A320 aircraft, VietJetAir general director Nguyen Duc Tam said.

Domestic flights are currently provided exclusively by the government-owned flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, and its wholly owned subsidiary Pacific Airlines. Tour operators and travellers have long complained about the absence of alternatives.
'We will compete with existing airlines with customer services and prices, which will be both competitive but still profitable,' said Robert Hughes, the company's public relation officer. 'Our strategy is to go after overpriced and under-served routes.'

With chartered capital of 600 billion dong ($37.5 million), the airline plans to lease between three and five airplanes for operations in the first year....

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Interesting. I always thought they already had a private airline. Well, good to know they have it now. It should stimulate growth ... I would imagine.

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Vietnam, Way to go!!!

I have met many Vietnam people and they do have a lot of determination and talent.

This timid people have potential, world is waiting for.

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