VietJet has chosen Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) to provide cargo terminal operations for its Ho Chi Minh City – Hong Kong flights.

The daily service will be operated with an Airbus A320 and Vietnam was Hong Kong’s fifth largest export market, with major commodities including telecom equipment, meat products and electronic components.

Imports from Vietnam grew nine per cent in the same period with major items including electronic components, telecom equipment and footwear.

VietJet vice president, Nguyen Thi Thuy Binh says: “Hong Kong is a very important market for Vietnam, and also a key step in our airline’s development. We look forward to playing our part in facilitating increased trade on this route.”

Hactl chief executive, Mark Whitehead adds: “We congratulate Vietjet on the launch of this exciting new service to Ho Chi Minh, which provides access to an important destination for our customers.”