Vietnam Airlines will officially launch a direct air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket, Thailand, starting April 2, further expanding its Southeast Asian network and offering passengers more travel options.

Nearly 80 Vietnamese enterprises are showcasing their tourism products and services at ITB Berlin 2026, held in Germany from March 3 to 5.

Viet Nam’s leading carriers, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet, have signed a series of major agreements worth more than 14 billion USD with US partners during a visit by Party General Secretary To Lam to Washington D.C., underscoring deepening aviation and economic ties between Viet Nam and the US.

Regarding the nationwide state of emergency declared in Venezuela following overnight explosions, representatives from Vietnamese carriers with international routes such as Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet said on January 3 afternoon that they do not operate direct flights to Venezuela, nor do they have routes that pass through Venezuelan airspace.

Three flights operated by Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, and Bamboo Airways will make the first official “inaugural landings” at Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai on December 19.

To mitigate risks, the CAAV ordered all aviation units to maintain round-the-clock emergency duty and strictly comply with procedures for responding to tropical storms.

National flag carrier Viet Nam Airlines announced on August 24 afternoon that it would adjust flights at several airports in central Viet Nam due to the impact of Typhoon Kajiki, the fifth storm to hit the East Sea this year.

Viet Nam’s aviation sector saw a strong recovery in the first six months of 2025, with the number of passengers up 9.1% over the same period last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV).

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline by network, officially launched a new route connecting Addis Ababa and Hanoi and signed a series of cooperation agreements with Vietnamese partners at a ceremony held in Ha Noi in the evening of July 11.

With record arrivals straining popular sites, Japanese officials promoted new destinations and off-season travel at a seminar in the central city of Da Nang on July 4.

The national carrier Vietnam Airlines will resume a direct service between the central beach city of Da Nang to Tokyo 's Narita Airport with four flights per week starting from March 26 as part of the 2023-27 promotion and cooperation agreement with the central city.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has registered 248 aircraft under Vietnamese nationality so far this year, up six from the same period last year.