Ha, 48, will replace Duong Tri Thanh who retires Thursday after almost five years at the helm.

Ha began working for Vietnam Airlines in 1994 as has occupied several key positions.

Le Hong Ha, who is set to be the new CEO of Vietnam Airlines starting January 1, 2021, speaks at an event on December 29, 2020.

In 2015, he was appointed the CEO of Vietnam Airline’s subsidiary Jetstar Pacific (now Pacific Airlines), and is currently the chairman of the jet fuel supplier Skypec.

Vietnam Airlines has forecast a loss of VND14.44 trillion ($625 million) this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The number of passengers it served this year is estimated to fall 51 percent year-on-year to nearly 14.23 million, with the number of flights plunging 48 percent to 96,500.

Bac Giang’s chicken raising for Tet: quality is better than quantity

(BGO) - Yen The hill chicken is one of the key products of Bac Giang province. In order to ensure the supply for the market during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, these days, chicken farm owners and households in the district have focused on caring, protecting and developing the brand of hill chicken raised under safe processes.

Vietnam tourism towards domestic market in 2021

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) organised a conference in Hanoi on December 29 to summarize its work in 2020 and the implementation of its tasks in 2021.

Source: VnExpress