The director of Venus Model Agency has issued an apology to Vietjet Air after several photos of bikini-clad models supposed to be used in an upcoming ad campaign were posted to a social network.
Bikini-clad models
Vietjet Air and Venus collaborated to create a photo calendar for Tet. The photo shoot took place at Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City, with 10 models wearing red and yellow bikinis, the colors of Vietjet Air.
The photo shoot attracted passers-by and even employees at the airport. Several photos taken unofficially were then posted on the internet.
While some commented that the photos were inappropriate, others were of the opinion that it was a fresh and unique idea.
On September 22, Vu Khac Tiep, director of Venus Model Agency, said many on-lookers used their mobile phones to take photos, so the situation got out of control.
He said, "These are just backstage photos. The leakage is beyond our control and we sincerely apologise to Vietjet Air. We removed the photos from Facebook and hope that Vietjet Air will understand our situation."
He promised to follow the security requirements of the contract and would carry out any necessary measures to contain the spread of unofficial photos.
