The new 787-10 is thelargest-body long-haul aircraft in Vietnam at present. It features theDreamliner’s ultra-efficient technology and passenger-pleasing comforts.
It is longer than787-9 jets, providing the space to carry 15 percent more passengers and morecargo and helping it offer the lowest operating costs per seat of anytwin-aisle jet in service today.
Director of VietnamAirlines branch in the RoK Pham Thanh Son said the use of the Boeing 787-10 onthe Vietnam-RoK air route will help the carrier meet the increasing demand of thepeople of the two countries and raise its services quality.
Half a million ofVietnamese tourists visited the RoK in 2018, a rise of about 41 percent over2017.
Meanwhile, Vietnamwelcomed nearly 3.5 million RoK tourists, a surge of 44.3 percent year-on-year.
In the first fivemonths of this year, Vietnam welcomed nearly 1.8 million visitors from the RoK,up 22.4 percent over the same period last year. The RoK has become the secondbiggest tourist market of Vietnam.-VNA