Inaugural flights into Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi improve shipmenttimes by one day and expand capacity for Vietnam-based businessesto deliver more, faster
It is five in the morning on 15 September in Ho Chi Minh City(HCMC), but UPS’s gateway at Tan S?n Nh?t International Airport isalready a hive of activity. The ground crew are eagerly awaitingthe arrival of UPS Airlines’ first ever flight to Vietnam, thelatest destination added along the existing intra-Asia route flownby UPS.
They do not have to wait long – the Boeing 767F wide bodyaircraft painted in UPS’s signature “browntail” markings arrivesright on time, and as it pulls into its parking spot and “blocksin”, the ground crew springs into action. Containers of packagesfrom all over the world are unloaded, carrying anything fromprinted circuit boards to textiles destined for the city’sindustrial zones. In a few days, Hanoi will also welcome its firstUPS “browntail” on 19 September. Together, the new flights, aBoeing 767F to HCMC and a Boeing 747F to Hanoi, will cater to thegrowing import and export demands in Vietnam.
“These new flights are a reminder that Vietnam, fresh fromconcluding landmark trade deals such as the EU-Vietnam Free TradeAgreement, is continuing to grow its global trade footprint. UPS,with its smart, global logistics network, is dedicated to enablingbusinesses along their journey to expand across borders. Thecountry’s dynamic workforce, market liberalization and strategiclocation, will ensure its position as an important manufacturingbase and link in the global supply chain, now and into the future,”said Russell Reed, Managing Director of UPS Vietnam andThailand.
Businesses across the country in North, South, and CentralVietnam, particularly in the retail and high tech industries, cannow receive urgent shipments from key markets[1] in China, Japan,Korea, and Southeast Asia to Hanoi and HCMC in one day.Time-sensitive shipments from Australia, Europe[2] and the US canbe delivered within two days. This means that an assembler ofelectronic equipment in Vietnam, for example, can import integratedcircuits from a supplier in Germany quicker, speeding up itsproduct cycle and allowing its exports to literally take flight tothe rest of Asia with greater ease and confidence.
The new flight into HCMC begins and ends in Shenzhen, China, hometo UPS’s largest facility in Asia. It operates four days a week andconnects Vietnam to key gateways in Asia, US and Europe via UPS’sShenzhen Hub. UPS’s flights into Hanoi operate every Saturday andply the US-Asia route, reflecting Vietnam’s growing importancealong this strategic trade lane. With the additional flight inHanoi, capacity will also increase to better serve the needs ofcustomers that seek to connect from Asia to the US.
