Increased connectivity between India & Vietnam to boost economies of both countries: Om Birla
Om Birla, along with Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue, restored the suspended direct air services between India & Vietnam after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New Delhi, April 20: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, said that new and increased connectivity between Vietnam and India will generate business & tourism opportunities, which will boost the economies of both countries. Birla's remarks came as he, along with Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue, restored the suspended direct air services between the two countries after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The two existing services between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi and New Delhi will resume on April 29 and April 30.Moreover, 4 new routes will connect Hanoi-Mumbai, Ho Chi Minh City-Mumbai and the southern resort island of Phu Quoc with New Delhi and Mumbai. Vietjet Air will operate four roundtrip flights each week on the HCM City-Mumbai route from June 2 and three weekly round-trip flights on the Hanoi-Mumbai route from June 3.
An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Birla arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam on a 3-day visit here on Tuesday and held bilateral meetings with several high-level leaders of the country.
The delegation accompanying Lok Sabha speaker consists of MPs CP Joshi, Riti Pathak, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Rajani Patil, Harnath Singh Yadav, Mitesh Rameshbhai Patel, and Lok Sabha Secretary-General Utpal Kumar Singh.
The inauguration of air services on new routes, giving a new dimension to air services between two countries was also done.
Before outbreak of the pandemic, Vietnamese airline VietJet was operating regular flights from Hanoi and Ho Chin Minh City to New Delhi. Charter flights were also being operated to the major Buddhist spiritual centre Bodh Gaya. However, services that were suspended after the pandemic struck, have now been resumed during the visit of Birla.
The two existing services between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi and New Delhi will resume on April 29 and April 30.Moreover, 4 new routes will connect Hanoi-Mumbai, Ho Chi Minh City-Mumbai and the southern resort island of Phu Quoc with New Delhi and Mumbai. Vietjet Air will operate four roundtrip flights each week on the HCM City-Mumbai route from June 2 and three weekly round-trip flights on the Hanoi-Mumbai route from June 3.
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Similarly, 4 roundtrip flights will be available on the Phu Quoc-Mumbai route every week and three flights on the Phu Quoc-New Delhi route will be available from September 8 and 9.
An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Birla arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam on a 3-day visit here on Tuesday and held bilateral meetings with several high-level leaders of the country.
The delegation accompanying Lok Sabha speaker consists of MPs CP Joshi, Riti Pathak, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Rajani Patil, Harnath Singh Yadav, Mitesh Rameshbhai Patel, and Lok Sabha Secretary-General Utpal Kumar Singh.