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Article: Touch down: exporters land long-awaited route to the US, THE VIETNAM INVESTMENT REVIEW
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- The Vietnam Investment Review
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- December 15, 2004
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The Vietnam Investment Review
12-15-2004
URL: http://www.vir.com.vn/
US carrier United Airlines late last week began the first US
commercial flights to Vietnam since 1975 after years of work with the US
and Vietnamese governments to negotiate a new air service treaty.
"It is very favourable for us to open flights to Vietnam, the fastest-
growing travel and aviation market in Asia right now and probably one of
the two fastest economies," said Joe Mannix, the carrier's country director
in Vietnam.
"Actually, we are pleased with this historic opportunity to be the
first US carrier to provide services to Vietnam in almost 30 years. We
consider the route as an important addition to our global ...