HANOI — Three Vietnamese banks have pledged to lend 4 trillion dong ($173.8 million) to Vietnam Airlines to help the troubled flag carrier weather the impact of the pandemic and avoid bankruptcy, state media reported on Monday.
Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank, Saigon – Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank and SeABank would make the interest-free loans this month and early next month, the Lao Dong newspaper cited the central bank as saying.
Vietnam Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The report said a plan for Vietnam Airlines to issue new shares to its existing shareholders to raise funds would be ready by year-end.
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