Vietjet to Launch Saigon - Hong Kong Flights

Vietjet has unveiled plans to launch flights between Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) on 9 December 2016.

With a flight time of 2 hours 45 minutes per leg, the new route will depart daily from Hong Kong at 19:20 (local time) and arrive at 21:05.

The return leg from Ho Chi Minh will take off at 14:35 (local time) and land at Hong Kong International Airport at 18:20.

Vietjet President & CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao said, “Asia is poised to be the biggest aviation market in the world and more than 50% of the world’s population lives within a radius of 2,500 miles from Vietjet’s current bases. Vietjet is well-positioned to serve quality and creative aviation services across our primary international networks while also connecting key regional destinations with each other, including Hong Kong.”

Saigon is Vietnam’s largest city with more than 10 million residents and the country's main hub for business, fashion, retail, entertainment and culture.

The new route will Vietjet’s first service to Hong Kong, and increases Vietjet’s total frequent routes between Vietnam and Greater China to nine.

The airline currently boasts a total of 53 routes, 18 of which are international.

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