Vietnam Airlines to launch first Vietnam–Denmark flights

Vietnam Airlines will connect Vietnam and Denmark with nonstop flights for the first time this December, marking another step in the carrier’s European growth strategy.

Starting Dec. 15, the new route will link Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Copenhagen Airport (CPH) with three flights per week, operated using Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The 5,754-mi. (5,000-nm) route will be offered year-round.

With no previous direct air link between the two countries, all 74,800 passengers traveling between Vietnam and Denmark in 2024 did so via connecting flights, primarily through Doha, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Istanbul, according to Sabre Market Intelligence.

The Copenhagen launch follows the airline’s rollout of regular service to Munich in October 2024 and its upcoming debut in Italy with flights from Hanoi to Milan Malpensa starting July 1. In May, the carrier also resumed service to Moscow Sheremetyevo after a three-year suspension following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

With the addition of Copenhagen, Vietnam Airlines’ European network will therefore expand to seven destinations from the winter 2025-26 season: Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London Heathrow, Milan Malpensa, Moscow Sheremetyevo, Munich and Paris Charles de Gaulle.

Vietnam Airlines has been part of SkyTeam since 2010, and its entry into Copenhagen adds to the alliance’s growing presence in Northern Europe. The move comes months after Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), the largest airline in Scandinavia and the main operator at CPH, joined SkyTeam following its departure from Star Alliance. While Vietnam Airlines and SAS do not yet have a codeshare agreement, the new route lays the groundwork for potential cooperation.

The new route is also expected to support growing economic ties between Vietnam and Denmark. The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1971, and bilateral trade has been on the rise in recent years. According to the Danish Foreign Affairs Ministry, Vietnam was Denmark’s 50^th-largest trading partner in 2023, with total trade reaching DKK10 billion ($1.5 billion)—approximately 0.3% of Denmark’s overall trade.

By David Casey – Aviationweek.com – June 09, 2025