Vietnam, 01 July 2009 – Avis, the leading global car rental company, recently announced itsentrance into Vietnam as the first leading global car rental brand by 1 July 2009. Avis Vietnam will offer business and leisure customers the full spectrum of car rental, car leasing and chauffeur drive services. Besides the latest range of compact, mid to large size, sports and
luxury vehicles from popular brands such as Mercedes Benz, GM Daewoo, Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Audi and many others, a professionally trained and experienced English speaking local
driver – Avis ambassador will also be included as part of the car hire. Avis Vietnam cars are
equipped with amenities such as mobile phone, international newspapers and magazines, chilled water and towels and 24-hour customer-service support. Customers in Vietnam can also make overseas car rental reservations in more than 160 countries worldwide via the Avis Vietnam website www.avis.com.vn or call centre at (84-4) 3750 5070.
Avis Vietnam will operate from its main headquarters in Hanoi and plans to open branches in Ho
Chi Minh City in the third quarter of 2009 and Danang in 2010. The company expects its fleet size to grow to over 300 by the end of 2011. Partnership tie-ups are also currently being established with major hotels and airlines to create a network of seamless travel experiences.
"The decision to set up operations in Vietnam was due to overwhelming demand from our corporate and leisure customers around the world and the fact that it was one of the last countries where Avis was not present yet" said Eric Brun, General Manager of Avis in Asia. "We believe that Avis Vietnam has great potential to grow in Vietnam"
“We want to set the unique standard of Avis in our services, our Avis ambassador qualifications and added values that customers could have experienced and it differentiates us from any other car rental companies in Vietnam” said Le Viet Hai Son, General Manager of Avis Vietnam. “Our main target customers will be leading international companies in Vietnam, foreign embassies, domestic corporations and Vietnam visitors increasing year by year”.
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Avis - the leading global car rental company since 1946, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services at nearly 5, 000 locations in over 160 countries worldwide.
Avis Vietnam is operated by Gami Group under license from Avis Car Rental. Gami Group is of the largest well-diversified business groups in Vietnam with three main sectors including Real Estate, Trading & Services, and Finance & Banking.
For further information please contact:
Mr Phan Hong Duong
Sales & Marketing Manager
3rd Floor, CT3 Building,
Pham Van Dong Road, Tu Liem Dist,
Hanoi City, Vietnam
Phone : (84-4) 3750 5070
Fax : (84-4) 3750 5080
Email : duongph@gamigroup.com
Website : http://www.avis.com.vn
AVIS has launched operations in Hanoi, making it the first international car rental brand in the Vietnamese capital.Avis Vietnam will offer corporate and leisure customers the full spectrum of car rental, car leasing and chauffeur-drive services through its current fleet of 20 vehicles, consisting of various popular brands such as Toyota, Ford, Mercedes Benz and Audi. The fleet size in Hanoi is expected to hit 50 to 60 cars by year-end.
Avis will provide professionally trained and experienced English-speaking local drivers as part of the car hire.
Eric Brun, Avis' general manager for Asia, said 60 per cent of the business would be generated from long-term car rental.
"There are many companies in Hanoi that have to provide transportation for their expatriate employees and that need to lease cars for at least two years. We are also working with various hotels on leasing cars for their airport-transfer services. While nothing has been inked as yet, things are looking very positive for this potential partnership."
Brun expected the company's chauffeur-drive service to do well in Hanoi, where road conditions and driving regulations make self-drive difficult.
Brun added the market for self-drive car rentals in Hanoi was growing among locals who drive out to Halong Bay, a popular leisure destination two to three hours from Hanoi.
Avis Vietnam will operate from its headquarters in Hanoi and plans to open branches in Ho Chi Minh City (end-2009) and Danang (2010). It expects to grow its total fleet size to over 300 by 2011.
