Vietjet and Changi Airports International
work together to develop aviation services supply in Vietnam
(Vietjet, Singapore,
February 25, 2022) – SOVICO Group, Vietjet and Changi Airports International
(CAI), the international arm of Changi Airport Group, have signed a strategic
partnership agreement worth $US1.5 billion to develop the provision of aviation
services at airports in Vietnam and in the region.
The signing
ceremony was witnessed by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and
high-ranking dignitaries of Vietnam and Singapore, business representatives of
the two countries and representatives of SOVICO Group, Vietjet and CAI, during
the Vietnamese President’s official visit to Singapore.
The signing
marks the first time that a private corporation and an airline in Vietnam
collaborate with an international airport group to develop aviation services
and facilities. The parties will cooperate in the research and development of
projects at airports in Vietnam, which include green, sustainable and smart
infrastructure development projects.
Mr. Eugene
Gan, CEO of Changi Airports International, said: “We believe that our expertise
and geographical experience in managing airports around the world will add
value to Vietjet and related partners in raising development and management
standards to optimize airport-related operations; hence promoting economic
development, boosting connectivity in Vietnam and in the region. Our approaches
always prioritize sustainability with close attention to the global ecosystem
and surrounding catchment".
Dr. Nguyen
Thanh Hung, Vietjet Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: “Through the
partnership with an industry expert such as Changi Airports International, we
seek to contribute to the development and improvement of aviation services
standards in Vietnam and in the region. The partnership further expresses our
commitment to economic development goals, especially in aviation and
sustainable development. The signing is significantly crucial in the context
that the two countries are gradually opening up in a post-pandemic environment,
creating more motivation for Vietjet to further expand its flight network in
Vietnam and international markets”.
With years of
airport management and development knowledge, CAI is implementing a broad range
of collaborations to play a part in elevating standards of airports globally.
Accompanying
Vietjet, Sovico Group has always been a pioneer for aviation development in
Vietnam and in the region by forging international collaborations that develop
aviation facilities, bringing benefits to the industry in Vietnam as well as
residents and tourists domestically and internationally.
Vietjet
operates a comprehensive network in Vietnam and Asia Pacific. The airline
currently has resumed its entire domestic flight network and operated a series
of international flights from and to Vietnam while looking to further expand
operations across continents in the near future.