Hong Kong Airlines Launches Inaugural Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
2007 Aug 24
On 24 August 2007, Hong Kong Airlines starts a new route from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City. This new service enhances the link between Hong Kong and South East Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City is located at the Mekong River Delta, with over 7 million populations. As a result, it is the heart of economic and tourism development in Vietnam, playing a significant role of the country’s advancement.
The government of Ho Chi Minh City targets to increase 12% of gross domestic productivity in 2008 when compared with the current year. In order to have significant growth in economy, the local government targets to attract foreign and high technology investments. These measures will further increase its ranking in industrial production in South East Asia.