VN, US amend air transport agreement
VGP - Vietnamese Minister of Transport Hồ Nghĩa Dũng and US Ambassador to Việt Nam Michael Michalak on May 18 signed an agreement to extend the accord on bilateral air transport till March 31, 2012.
The renewed agreement also extends the existing clauses, so that
airlines of the two countries can expand operation, especially cargo flights.
Vietnam
Airlines, the national flag carrier, is preparing for direct flights to the US
The
two countries have enforced the amended agreement since signing the “Open Sky
Policy” in 2008, said Võ Huy Cường, head of the Air Transport Department, part
of the Civil Aviation Administration of Việt Nam, noting that the main clause
of the agreement remains unchanged. Accordingly, each side has the right to
designate three carriers, and the
Two
Carriers of the two countries, including Vietnam Airlines, American
Airlines, and Delta Airlines are developing indirect flights by contracting
with third parties to launch flights via third countries or territories such as
Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and France.
Vietnam Airlines is preparing for direct flights to the
The
Việt Nam-US Air Transport Agreement was signed in December 2003 and was valid
in five years since March18, 2004.