Emirates Airlines has further expanded its network with the commencement of non-stop daily flights between Dubai and Ho Chi Minh City.

With the addition of flights to Vietnam the carrier now operates to 13 cities in ten countries in the Far East.

Emirates executive vice president sales worldwide Thierry Antinori said they are looking forward to opening up new opportunities for business and leisure travellers from the six continents that passengers join their flights from.

“Through Emirates’ non-stop, daily service, Vietnam is now connected via one-stop in our Dubai hub to our global network, which includes 31 destinations in Europe, 22 in Africa, 16 in the Middle East, 11 in North and South America and 19 in the West Asia and Indian Ocean region,” Mr Antinori said.

“Ho Chi Minh City is recognised as the commercial capital of Vietnam a country that has one of the fastest growing economies in Asia and that is why we have chosen this time to add Ho Chi Minh City to our rapidly expanding network.”

Emirates operate an Airbus 330-200 on the route between Dubai and Ho Chi Minh City, with 27 business class seats and 251 economy class seats.