Vietnam Airlines earns $1.62 bln in H1The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines earned a combined revenue of 36 trillion VND (1.62 billion USD) in the first half of this year, accounting for 72 percent of the set target. Of which, international flights rose 6.9 percent and domestic flights increased 21.1 percent against the same period last year. The company has also been recognised as one of the world’s three “excellent progress airlines”. Vietnam Airlines has been certified as a four-star airline by Skytrax, the world’s leading airline and airport rating organisation, in a ceremony at the World Airline Awards held at Farnborough Airshow in early July this year. General Director of Vietnam Airlines Duong Tri Thanh said the company enjoyed a growth of 37 percent at home and 17 percent on the international market in the first six months of this year.

Source: VietNamNet News July 22, 2016 09:56 UTC