Vietnam Airlines
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 Vietnam Airlines facts

• Founded in 1956 under the name Vietnam Civil Aviation, the airline was established as a state-owned enterprise in April 1989
• Vietnam Airlines is headquartered in Long Bien District, Hanoi, with hubs at Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport
• The airline flies to 52 destinations in 17 countries, excluding codeshared services
• From its inception until the early 1990s, Vietnam Airlines was a minor carrier within the aviation industry as it was hampered by a variety of factors including the socio-economic and political situation of the country
• With the government's normalization of relations with the United States, the airline was able to expand, improve its products and services, and modernize its ageing fleet
• In 1996, the Vietnamese government brought together 20 service companies to form Vietnam Airlines Corporation, with the airline itself as the centrepiece
• In 2010, the corporation was restructured into a limited liability company and renamed Vietnam Airlines Company Limited
• A seven-seat management board, members of which are appointed by the Vietnamese Prime Minister, oversees the company
• As passenger transport constitutes its core activity, Vietnam Airlines plays a crucial role in the economic development of the country
• It owns 100% of Vietnam Air Service Company – a regional airline in southern Vietnam, 70% of the low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines, and 49% of the Cambodian national airline Cambodia Angkor Air