It’s now easier than ever to fly to Hong Kong

(Ho Chi Minh City, September 15, 2016) – New-age carrier Vietjet today announced the opening of a new international route linking Ho Chi Minh City with Hong Kong. His Excellency, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnam Prime Minister, on the occasion of his official visit to Hong Kong, chief secretary for administration of Hong Kong SAR government, leaders of Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department, high-ranking dignities from Vietnam and Vietjet leaders attended the announcement ceremony in Hong Kong.

The route will commence operations on December 9, 2016. With a flight time of 2 hours 45 minutes per leg, the new route departs daily from Ho Chi Minh City at 14:35 (local time) and arrives at Hong Kong International Airport at 18:20. The return flight takes off at 19:20 (local time) and lands at 21:05. Sales for the Ho Chi Minh City-Hong Kong route have already opened at www.vietjetair.com.

Vietjet is well-positioned to serve quality and creative aviation services across our primary international network while also connecting key regional destinations with each other, including Hong Kong. At Vietjet our mission is to make air travel accessible to everyone and a more popular means of transportation and to creat a future in the air. We believe that our new Ho Chi Minh City - Hong Kong route will better connect these two dynamic financial hubs and tourism destinations.

Hong Kong is one of the global hubs for finance and trade, which is home to many multinational offices and headquarters of Asia Pacific region. With such a mixed culture of the east and west, diversified cuisines and developed entertainment industry, Hong Kong has become a favorable tourism and shopping destination