Vietnam arrests 65 for drug smuggling in toothpaste tubes
Police have arrested 65 people for smuggling 50kg of drugs – some hidden in toothpaste tubes – into Vietnam.
Vietnam Airlines to further grow Vietnam-India connectivity
Vietnam Airlines has announced plans to double the number of routes it offers between Vietnam and India, further contributing to the surge of nonstop air service between the two countries.
Vietnam Airlines flight attendants arrested in drugs bust after 11 kilograms of narcotics are allegedly found hidden in tubes of toothpaste
Four Vietnam Airlines flight attendants have been arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle around 11.4 kilograms of drugs from France through Ho Chi Minh City Airport.
Vietnam Airlines flight attendants investigated for allegedly smuggling drugs from France
Four female flight attendants of national carrier Vietnam Airlines have been detained as suspects for allegedly carrying 10 kilograms of drugs from Paris to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).
Embattled Vietnam Airlines to sell stake in fuel distributor Skypec
Vietnam Airlines is looking for a consultancy to help it sell a stake in fuel distributing subsidiary Skypec amid the threat delisting from the stock market for making losses.
Recovery Year : Vietnam Airlines Transports 18 Million Passengers In 2022
Vietnam Airlines served over 18 million passengers this year, a huge improvement from the past two years. The Southeast Asian carrier hit almost three-quarters of its annual revenue compared to 2019 as its recovery continues.
Business gives up on plan to establish Vietnam’s first cargo airline
IPP Air Cargo has asked the government to end the process of licensing its application to launch what would have been the nation’s first cargo airline.
Police demand lists of hotels, carriers involved in Covid repatriation flights
Police are gathering records on the organization of Covid-19 repatriation flights, including operating carriers and quarantine hotels as investigation into the pandemic flight scandal continues.
US-HCMC air tickets among best fall deals
Air fares from the U.S. to Ho Chi Minh City have droppped significantly, making it one of most ideal foreign getaways for American travelers this fall, says travel-booking app Hopper.
Myanmar carrier begins Yangon-Hanoi service
Myanmar Airways International’s first ever flight to Vietnam arrived in Hanoi from Yangon on Monday.
Vietnam Airlines stock at increased risk of being delisted
stock is again at risk of delisting, after the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange sent a notice to the flag carrier to that effect on September 8.
Non-stop flight from Vietnam to India to draw more tourists
In a bid to attract more tourists from the lucrative Indian market, Vietnam has launched non-stop flights from Mumbai and New Delhi to tourist haven Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam.
Myanmar airline to fly to Hanoi, HCMC from next month
Myanmar Airways International plans to start flying to Vietnam next month with regular services from Yangon to Hanoi and HCMC.
Vietnam airlines advised by China to postpone or cancel flights near Taiwan
Dinh Viet Thang, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, said that they received an official notice from Chinese authorities asking airlines operating in Asia to avoid flying near the island of Taiwan from 11 am Thursday until Friday.
VietJet to launch 13 new Vietnam-India routes, add Airbus planes
Vietnam’s budget airline VietJet Aviation will launch 13 new routes between the Southeast Asian country and India later this year, the company said on Monday, noting it also planned to add more Airbus A330 planes.
Thousands of Vietnamese flights delayed in June
The Ministry of Transport has ordered Vietnamese airlines to improve on punctuality after more than 5,600 flights were delayed in June with late-arriving aircraft cited as the main reason.
Vietnam Airlines plans to restore its entire flight network by the end of 2023
The restoration of international flight routes is an important condition for Vietnam Airlines to reduce losses and become profitable in the near future.
You can soon take a direct flight from Mumbai to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi
You can soon take a direct flight from Mumbai to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam.
Vietnam Airlines’ pandemic losses near $1 billion
Despite reporting losses of almost $1 billion over the last two years and battling fresh challenges, Vietnam Airlines is firmly in recovery mode.
Vietnam Airlines suspends flights to Moscow as Ukraine fighting intensifies
Vietnam Airlines has suspended its Hanoi-Moscow service until further notice with effect from Friday amid the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Vietnam to end Covid-19 travel curbs on international flights from Feb 15
Vietnam imposed tight border controls at the start of the pandemic to keep out Covid-19, with some initial success, but that dealt a blow to its burgeoning tourism sector which accounted for about 10% of gross domestic product.
66 Years In The Skies: The History Of Vietnam Airlines
Last month marked 66 years since Vietnam Airlines first took to the skies under the name Vietnam Civil Aviation.
Vietnam Airlines heads back to Europe this week
Hanoi-based is resuming its regularly scheduled passenger flights to continental Europe and the United Kingdom this week. The first flight, to London Heathrow, is pushing back on Monday. Flights to Frankfurt and Moscow will follow later in the week. By…
Vietnam Airlines to resume regular flights to Europe
Vietnam Airlines plans to resume regular flights to France, Germany, Russia, and the U.K. starting Monday, after a gap of almost two years caused by the Covid pandemic.
Trouble remains a week after int’l flights resume
Current Covid pandemic prevention protocols including medical declaration on different apps and rapid testing rules have left domestic carriers navigating troubled skies.
Complicated Covid protocols hassling arriving passengers : Vietnamese airlines
Several Vietnamese carriers have voiced concerns over Covid-19 protocols that are hassling passengers before and after they take flights to Vietnam after the recent partial reopening of commercial international flights.