The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to add 2 return flights between Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City and Changzhou city, Jiangsu province, China, on Saturday, when U23 Viet Nam play a final match against Uzbekistan of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship.  

Le Quang Hai scores 2 goals in the semi-final match against Qatar (Source: AFC)

It is announced on Tuesday that the carrier would cover all travel and accommodation expenses for trips to the final match of the AFC U23 Championship for two relatives of each player of the U23 Viet Nam team from 26 – 28 January.

It will also offer free buses to take Vietnamese fans from the Changzhou Benniu airport, which is 20 kilometres far from the city to the Changzhou Olympic Stadium.

The carrier will deploy Airbus A321 with high-quality services for the flights to Changzhou City.

On 23 January,  Viet Nam surprised the world by securing a berth in the final of the AFC U23 Championship after beating Qatar in a penalty shootout after an extraordinary 2-2 draw at the end of extra-time.

Viet Nam became the 1^st Southeast Asian country to enter the final of the AFC U23 championship.

(Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today)