Eitihad Airways has begun daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City. This offers around 3,700 seats a week between the UAE and Vietnam. This will hopefully increase tourism between the two countries.
According to the Vietnamese ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, approximately 14,000 Vietnamese visitors made it to the UAE in 2011; with the additional flights, he is expecting around 20,000 visitors this year.
Trade between the two countries has also been increasing, having gone from $500 million in 2009 to $2.5 billion in 2012. It is expected to reach $4.5 billion this year. Exports from UAE to Vietnam include plastic, gas and oil, and dates.
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