Emirates SkyCargo Inks Agreement to Support Vietnam Trade

Emirates SkyCargo has signed an MoU with the Investment and Tourism Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC) to jointly explore opportunities to promote trade to and from Vietnam.

The agreement was signed in Dubai by Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo and Phạm Thiết Hòa, Director, Investment and Trade Promotion Centre, Ho Chi Minh City at Vietnam’s conference on Trade, Investment and Tourism Promotion into Ho Chi Minh City.

Emirates SkyCargo has played a key role in supporting trade between Vietnam and the rest of the world since the start of its operations in Hanoi in 2008.

Over the last decade, the air cargo carrier has scaled up the number of freighter and passenger flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, offering incremental support to Vietnamese businesses in reaching out to their global customers.

Through its partners, the air cargo carrier has also been able to successfully support businesses from other Vietnamese cities such as Da Nang.

During the financial year 2017-18, Emirates SkyCargo transported close to 50,000 tonnes of Vietnamese exports and imports.

This was an increase of close to 66% in the amount of cargo carried in the year 2015-16. This trend is in keeping with the overall growth of trade in Vietnam.

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It is estimated that value of exports and imports from the country grew by 13% in the first half of 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017.

Currently Emirates SkyCargo offers a total weekly cargo capacity of well over 1400 tonnes for exports and imports to Vietnam.

The main commodities transported include fruits and vegetables, garments, sporting apparel and fresh fish.

Emirates Fresh, the carrier’s specialised solution for perishables, ensures that all perishables travelling from Vietnam retain maximum freshness during their journey.

In addition to its daily passenger flights, customers can also transport their cargo on two weekly freighter services from Ho Chi Minh City.

Emirates SkyCargo also has transported about 65,000 tonnes of exports from Hanoi in the last five years.

As a large volume of the exports from the city include electronic goods such as mobile phones and other devices, Emirates SkyCargo has also paid special attention to developing the safety and security of these shipments travelling from Hanoi over its global network.

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