HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnamese airline Vietjet said on Monday it has taken delivery of the first Boeing 737-8 plane under its $32 billion order for 200 Boeing 737 jets.

Vietnamese President Luong Cuong attended a delivery ceremony in Seattle, during his visit to the United States to attend the UN General Assembly, the company said in a statement.

The budget airline said the aircraft order is part of a plan to expand its global network.

Reuters reported last week that the delivery was set to take place.