When 2007 comes to a close, Vietnam Airlines will have surely have clocked in another rosy year. In the first nine months, its 47,297 domestic and international flights have carried over 5.8 million passengers, achieving 76 per cent of the year's target, and over 82,000 tonnes of cargo (an increase of 5.6 percent year-on-year). Not only did its pretax profits surge to US$18.8 million - nearly matching the whole profit of US$19 million for the full year, last year, but its on-time performance … [Read more...] about Surging Viet economy buoys flag carrier