Published: 31/03/2018

Vietnam Airlines celebrates eleventh Airbus A350 and 15 years of Vietnam-France air services

On 28 March it was announced from Paris that Vietnam Airlines had celebrated the delivery of its eleventh Airbus A350-900 XWB at a ceremony in Orly airport (Paris). In the presence of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong the celebration also coincided with the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France.
Vietnam Airlines is the first and only airline in Vietnam’s history to launch direct services to France which helps to improve aviation strategy and strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Vietnam Airlines is the only airline in Vietnam and the second in the world to successfully operate the most modern new-generation A350-900 XWB when it received the first delivery in 2015. This A350 fleet allows Vietnam Airlines to complete intercontinental long-haul services which is a key factor to the success of the airline in the region.

Since its establishment, Vietnam Airlines has put Europe at the heart of its operation and identified France as the main market and gateway to Europe. This strategic approach started in 1994 when Vietnam Airlines laid the foundation by opening a Vietnam Airlines representative office in France and began operating flights to Paris via Dubai by Boeing 767 ten years later.