October 07, 2017 | 19:42 (GMT+7)
Vietnam Airlines makes VND 2.3 trillion profit in nine months
The Vietnam Airlines Corporation earned a pre-tax profit of over VND 2.3 trillion (USD 101.64 million) in the first nine months this year, surpassing its yearly target by 40 percent.
The figure was nearly VND 1.3 trillion (USD 57.2 million) in the third quarter, up 57 percent from the same period last year.
In the Jan-Sep period, the corporation’s syndicated revenue reached VND 65 trillion (USD 2.86 million), up 20 percent year on year. It contributed over VND 4.3 trillion (USD 189.2 million) to the State budget, up 7 percent year on year.
Vietnam Airlines conducted nearly 108,000 flights during the period, 90.8 of which were reported on time, an increase of 6.7 points over the same period last year, making it the most punctual carrier in Vietnam.
Accordingly, the airline served over 16 million passengers during the first nine months, up 5 percent year on year.
Source: VNA