Founded in 2007, Chongqing Airlines operates domestic flights in mainland China. — Photo Planespotters.net China-based Chongqing Airlines launched a direct service on Tuesday connecting Chongqing, a major city in southwest China, and Ha Noi. The flight departs from Chongqing at 9:15am (local time) on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and returns from Ha Noi at 14:45pm (local time) the same day. Chongqing Airlines, which has used Airbus 320 aircraft for the direct route, expects to have 150 passengers on board each flight. Founded in 2007, Chongqing Airlines operates domestic flights in mainland China. It is jointly owned by China Southern Airlines and Chongqing Municipal Development and Investment Company. In recent years, the airline has expanded its services overseas, with flights connecting Chongqing and major cities in the region, including Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand and Singapore. — VNS
The new service will offer three flights per week, using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.The flight will take off at 23.55 in Ha Noi and leave Sydney at 15.15 (summer time) and 14.15 (winter time). The trip takes 9 hours 35 minutes.The carrier has preciously opened routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney and Melbourne.On the occasion of commercial launch of Ha Noi-Sydney route, the carrier is offering a promotional program.In connection with the launch, Viet Nam Airlines has on offer highly discounted fares through February 28 in ticket offices throughout the country with prices starting as low as US$530 (VND11,990,000) round trip for flights departing…... [read more]
In Viet Nam, entries must be sent in by February 15, 2007 to the Ministry of Posts and Telematics, Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union or the teen magazine Tien Phong. There will be a first prize of VND5 million, three second prizes of VND3 million each, five third prizes of VND2 million each and 30 consolidation prizes of VND500,000 each. The winner's letter will be translated into English or French and entered in the final, international stage of the competition. Since its first running in 1971, the…... [read more]
Vietnamese cultural researcher and author Huu Ngoc’s latest book entitled Viet Nam: Tradition and Change will be launched in Ha Noi soon. At 98 years old, Ngoc is among Viet Nam‘s most famous scholars and among the country‘s keenest observers of traditional Vietnamese culture and history. The new book, edited by Lady Borton and Elizabeth Collins, is a selection of the author’s essays which had been printed in his book Wandering through Vietnamese Culture, the only English language book to win Viet Nam’s Gold Book Prize. The book is an introduction to the country’s rich history, culture, and daily life. The…... [read more]
A VietJet aircraft is taking off from Tan Son Nhat International Airport. – VNS PhotoHCM CITY (Biz Hub) – VietJet on January 19 announced that it will open a new flight route connecting Ha Noi and Quy Nhon to celebrate the recent expansion of the Phu Cat Airport in Quy Nhon City, central coast Binh Dinh Province."Quy Nhon is one of Viet Nam's best kept secrets–a place of stunning, poetic beauty with a fascinating history and wonderful, welcoming people. Tourists will love to discover this enchanting destination," said Nguyen Thanh Hung, vice chairman of the VietJet Management Board."Meanwhile, we hope that…... [read more]
The British University Vietnam project was officially launched in Ha Noi Monday in the presence of British Prince Andrew and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Nguyen Thien Nhan. "We are doing more than setting up a university. We are helping change lives. We are bringing scholarships to students who can not afford to study," Khalid Muhmood, Chairman of British University Vietnam, said in an announcement. He also said, "Until now only a small number of Vietnamese students have been fortunate enough to benefit from the UK study experience. The British University Vietnam will change that by bringing…... [read more]
