Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: Six more flights a week from Vietnam to Paris

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Six more flights a week from Vietnam to Paris - Travel

Photo by Chuck Kuhn
ED NOTE: Great idea, visit Paris for a few weeks, then fly to HCMC or Hanoi. I like it.
Vietnam Airlines and Air France have signed a code sharing contract that will allow six more flights a week from Vietnam to Paris.

Vietnam Airlines resumes all flights to Europe

VN Airlines eyes short flights

The additional flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Paris with transit via Bangkok, Thailand, will start operation from July 3.

Air France will use Airbus A340-300 aircraft for the flights, of which three will depart from Hanoi every Monday, Thursday and Saturday and the remaining three from Ho Chi Minh City every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

The airline also plans to resume direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Paris, with three flights a week, using Boeing 747-400ER.

With the newly-signed contract, there will be six flights from Ho Chi Minh City and five from Hanoi to Paris every week by November this year.

Air France is one of the largest airlines in the world and a founder of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance. Vietnam Airlines’ joining SkyTeam this June will allow for closer cooperation between the two airlines.

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“I can’t say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman’s voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you’re looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that’s the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there’s a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.”
― Graham Greene, The Quiet American

Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.