A key reception entitled “Vietnamese traditional music and cuisine” for the International Air Transport Aviation’s Aviation Fuel Forum 2016 took place at the JW Marriott Hanoi on Tuesday night. The banquet was organised and financed by Petrolimex Aviation JSC (Petrolimex Aviation).

Nearly 700 forum participants attended the key reception and welcomed the presence of Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ho Thi Kim Thoa, and leaders from Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, State management bodies in aviation sector, Petrolimex, and aviation services suppliers.

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport leadership, Deputy Minister Nguyen Nhat made a speech welcoming attendees to the forum and officially opening the reception. In his speech, Deputy Minister Nguyen Nhat sent a message to enterprises - international airlines and service providers that Vietnam committed to create most favourable conditions for activities related to services offered at Vietnam’s airports.

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat delivers opening speech

Hemant Mistry, Global Director, Airport Infrastructure and Fuel at IATA makes a speech

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ho Thi Kim Thoa, Deputy Head of Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam Dao Van Chuong, IATA representative Hemant Mistry, and Air France vice president Georges Lachenaud open champagne to kick-start the banquet

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