The Prime Minister congratulated VietjetAir on its newly - received Sharklet in Orly Airport (France)

(VietjetAir, Orly, France, 26/9/2013). At 8:30AM local time (Around 13:30 GMT), On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations, The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung attended a ceremony in Orly, France on the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of France, Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault, Airbus officially handed over an A320 with Sharklet wingtip to VietjetAir. The aircraft is Airbus’ latest addition to the company’s A320 line-up, making VietjetAir one of the very few airlines in the region to have an A320 Sharklet in its fleet.

VietjetAir has also announced its newest aircraft will don the logo of Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), one of the leading Vietnamese banks, which has a long history of contributing to the development of aviation industry in Vietnam.

As to celebrate the new aircraft, Prime Minister H.E Nguyen Tan Dung signed up sharklet paintings and poured champagne on its body. Also, the ceremony received distinguished presence of the Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang, senior officials of the Vietnam Government and Mr. Frederic Cuvillier – French Transport Minister.

The Sharklet is a revolutionary type of wingtip technology introduced by Airbus in 2012. Since its application, the Sharklet has convinced airlines with its technical superiority to preexisting technology, for example, by reducing fuel consumption by 4% and decreasing an aircraft’s carbon footprint by over 1,000 tons per year. Also, with leather - covered seats and modern facilities, the new Sharklet promises to bring passenger the most pleasant flight.

In addition to its 14 domestic routes and two international routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi with Bangkok, VietjetAir is planning to further expand its network by offering connections to neighboring countries in the region, such as Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan, hence providing more choices in terms of flying routes and schedule

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VietjetAir received Sharklet at Orly airport (France)