Vietnam Airlines' 350 millionth special guest receives "huge" gift

The event took place on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnam Tourism and within the framework of the National Tourism Year 2025. This special passenger was Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, traveling on flight VN1541 from Hanoi to Hue, landing at 9:00 a.m. and was welcomed with a water cannon ceremony - an international ceremony for special occasions in the aviation industry.

Vị khách đặc biệt thứ 350 triệu của Vietnam Airlines nhận quà — Vietnam Airlines ' 350 millionth special guest

At the ceremony, Vietnam Airlines presented the 350 millionth passenger with a Platinum Lotusmiles membership card, two round-trip domestic Business Class tickets, and souvenirs. The ten adjacent passengers also received round-trip Economy Class tickets, while all passengers on the flight were given gifts bearing the image of the Vietnam Airlines brand and the characteristics of the ancient capital of Hue .

Mr. Le Hai Binh, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, shared at the event: "Today, we are witnessing meaningful milestones: Vietnam's tourism industry has completed 65 years of development, Vietnam Airlines has turned 30 years old and the 350 millionth passenger is about to be welcomed. These are not only memorable milestones but also demonstrate our aspiration, determination and deep awareness in the context of fierce competition between countries and airlines. That is the motivation for Vietnam Airlines to constantly innovate and surpass itself. I hope that from these milestones, we will continue to accompany, share and strive together to develop even stronger".

Affirming that 350 million passengers is a very valuable number, Vietnam Airlines General Director Le Hong Ha emphasized that this is 350 million beliefs and stories connected through each safe and convenient flight. "We not only transport passengers, but also bring the cultural values and aspirations of Vietnam to the world and at the same time bring the world closer to the beautiful S-shaped strip of land," he said.

At the event, Vietnam Airlines, in collaboration with the Hue City People's Committee, the National Tourism Administration and the City Department of Tourism, officially launched the program "Magical Hue Night - Discover to Love". Accordingly, domestic and international tourists arriving in Hue on Vietnam Airlines' night flights will have the opportunity to receive special offers such as up to 80% off accommodation costs or free first night at some affiliated hotels in the program.

After 30 years of operation, Vietnam Airlines has conducted 1.2 million two-way flights with a total distance of 3.04 billion km (equivalent to 76,000 times the circumference of the earth); transported 350 million passengers, an average growth of 19%; transported 4.7 million tons of cargo, an average growth of 8%; developed 7 million Lotusmiles loyal customer members; achieved revenue of 1.29 million billion VND; paid the state budget 67,955 billion VND.

Expanding international flight network

From an airline that mainly operated domestically, after 3 decades, Vietnam Airlines has owned a modern fleet with a scale that has increased 4 times and a flight network covering more than 1,000 destinations in the SkyTeam airline alliance, connecting to Asia, Europe, Australia and North America.

"After a period of heavy impact by the pandemic, Vietnam Airlines has quickly recovered, opening a series of new key international routes such as Melbourne, Perth (Australia), Munich (Germany), Milan (Italy)... and will open another route to Copenhagen (Denmark) in December. Vietnam Airlines continues to expand its flight network, upgrade services and promote sustainable development initiatives, including digital transformation and green transformation" - General Director Le Hong Ha affirmed.

Hue City leaders welcomed the event and said they are working hard to coordinate with all parties with the hope that by the end of this year there will be a regular international flight to Hue, opening up a new development horizon for the ancient capital.

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