Vietnam has signed an agreement to acquire 12 Boeing 787 twinjets, although the deal is not yet being listed by the airframer as a firm order.

A spokesman for Boeing confirms that state-owned Vietnam Airlines has agreed to acquire four 787s, while a newly-established aircraft leasing firm, Vietnam Aircraft Leasing (VALC) – of which the carrier is an equity partner - will purchase the balance.

Vietnam Airlines has been expanding its long-haul fleet with Boeing 777-200ERs and already has four 787s on order for delivery in 2009 and 2010. In early October it signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for 12 more 787s for delivery from 2015. The Vietnamese Government set a deadline for today to sign the deal

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