15 years between Dubai and Vietnam
Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates, made its entry into Vietnam in October 2005, setting up its offline presence first in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi. Exports from these gateways were carried to other Asian points like Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and then uplifted on Emirates flights to Dubai and other markets.
With the growth of the country's manufacturing and perishables export sectors, the airline progressively increased its presence with the introduction of direct flights in 2012.
Since then, Emirates contributes to the thriving exports of mangoes, rambutans, passion fruit, dragon fruit and lychees to global markets, currently operating ten scheduled flights per week to Hanoi and six to HCMC in addition to charter flights to support the export needs of the market. (ah)