Vietnam Airlines wins regional award
Vietnam Airlines was awarded the prestigious “CAPA Asia Pacific Airline of the Year” at the 2017 CAPA Asia Pacific Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit held in Singapore on November 8.
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The award is given to the airline that has been the biggest standout strategically during the year, had the greatest impact on the development of the airline industry and provided a benchmark for others to follow.
The airline's profit reached US$114 million in 2016 and exceeded US$100 million in the first three quarters of 2017.
Vietnam Airlines completed listing shares on the Hanoi Stock Exchange under stock code HVN in January 2017, becoming one of the first and largest State-owned airlines in Vietnam to be partially equitised.
In addition to the public float, Japan’s All Nippon Airways Holdings acquired 8.77% stake in Vietnam Airlines in 2016 as part of a new strategic partnership.
