Hanoi (VNA) – The national flag carrier VietnamAirlines plans to add two return flights between Hanoi and HCM City andChangzhou city, Jiangsu province, China, on January 27 when U23 Vietnamplay a final match against Uzbekistan of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)U23 Championship.
It said on January 23 that it will cover all travel andaccommodation expenses for trips to the final match of the AFC U23 Championshipfor two relatives of each player of the U23 Vietnam team from January 26 – 28.
It will also offer free buses to take Vietnamese fans fromthe Changzhou Benniu airport, which is 20 kilometres far from the city to theChangzhou Olympic Stadium.
The carrier will deploy Airbus A321 with high-qualityservices for the flights to Changzhou city.
On January 23, Vietnam surprised the worldby securing a berth in the final of the AFC U23 Championship after beatingQatar in apenalty shootout after an extraordinary 2-2 draw at the end of extra-time.
Vietnam became the first Southeast Asiancountry to enter the final of the AFC U23 championship.-VNA