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Vietnam Airlines sait it new direct services linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with London will take it one step closer to becoming a major regional carrier.

"The launch of the direct flights will allow Vietnam Airlines to improve its services for Europe, meet the travel demand of passengers, and help boots investment, trade and cultural exchanges between Vietnam and the UK as well as Europe as a whole," Deputy General Director Trinh Hong Quang said.

"The new services will also increase the competitiveness of Vietnam Airlines and realize its plan to become a large carrier in the region," he said.

The national flag carrier launched the new-non-stop flights on December 8, making it the first one to fly directly from Vietnam to the UK.

It currently operates four flights per week to London using Boeing 777 aircraft. Each flight takes around 12 hours, saving seven hours of transit time.

With the new services, Vietnam airlines now has eight non-stop routes from Vietnam to Europe that fly 29 times per week.

According to the carrier, promotional fares of USD 999 are now available for round-trip tickets from Vietnam to London between January 1 and March 31.

Vietnam Airlines, the first Southeast Asian carrier to join the Sky Team global airline alliance, serves 48 international destinations.

(Thanh Nien news)

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