Vietnam Airlines signs up for international vaccine passport program
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with the International Air Transport Association to trial a vaccine passport next month.
Bamboo Airways gets ready to launch Vietnam-US direct flights
Bamboo Airways is finalising preparations to operate regular direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco and Los Angeles of the US, starting Sept 1,2021.
Vietnam Airlines outlines measures to bolster financial position
Vietnam Airlines has outlined various support measures to improve its financial position following its losses in 2020.
Vietnam looks to reopen borders with vaccine passport
The Vietnamese Government is eyeing re-opening its borders to international travelers as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up and work on digital health passports continues.
Vietnam airlines await vaccine passports for resumption of international flights
Although vaccine passports are not yet an official policy in Vietnam, airlines are preparing for the resumption of international flights based on their introduction.
Aviation agency proposes exempting vaccinated foreigners from quarantine from September
Vietnamese aviation authorities proposed allowing vaccinated foreign passengers into the country from September without requiring centralized quarantine.
Vietnam targets daily international flights from September
Vietnam is eyeing the resumption of regular international passenger flights, targeting daily flights to partnering jurisdictions in September.
Vietnam Airlines resumes international commercial flights
Vietnam Airlines has resumed international commercial operations after a long hiatus, with its first flight arriving in Da Nang from Taiwan on Thursday.
Aviation industry to suffer $649 mln loss
Vietnamese carriers could suffer a loss of more than VND15 trillion ($649 million) this year with the suspension of commercial international flights still in effect.
Vietnam Airlines becomes an airport investor
More than 50 airlines are known to have, at one time or another, declared an interest in operating airports or occasionally just investing in them. Of them, 21 are in Asia, and some are actually doing it; for example Japan Airlines,…
Vietnam to offer $173 mln interest-free loan to help troubled flag carrier
Vietnam’s central bank said on Wednesday it is planning to provide an interest-free loan of up to 4 trillion dong ($173.54 million) to Vietnam Airlines to help the flag carrier weather the wide impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Vietnamese airlines look for over $1bn in government support
A Vietnamese airline industry group is asking the Vietnamese Government for a US$1.17 billion bailout package. The Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA) has written to Vietnam’s National Assembly Chair and the Prime Minister asking for a suite of measures to…
Vietravel loses $3.9 mln in pandemic-hit 2020
Leading tourism company Vietravel reported a loss of VND90 billion ($3.9 million) in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic slashed travel demand.
Vietravel Airlines opens seat sales
Start-up airline Vietravel Airlines opens sales, 25 January, with deep discounts up from grabs until 27 March according to an announcement on its website
Government to invest $345 million to bail out Vietnam Airlines
The State Capital Investment Corporation said it is in discussions with Vietnam Airlines to invest VND8 trillion ($345.49 million) in the carrier through a rights issue.
Russia to reopen air travel with Vietnam
Russia is looking to restart commercial flights later this month with Vietnam, India, Finland and Qatar after certain epidemiological criteria are met.
Vietnam stops licensing flights from UK, Africa over coronavirus variants
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has ceased issuing licenses for all flights arriving from the United Kingdom and Africa to prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants.
Vietnam halts flights from countries infected by COVID-19 variants
To fend off recently discovered variants of COVID-19, Vietnam has suspended inbound flights from countries with the viral mutations.
Vietnam Airlines to issue US$346m worth of shares to raise capital
Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said on Tuesday it would issue nearly $346 worth of shares for existing stakeholders to boost its recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and return to profitability by 2023.
Vietravel Airlines to launch commercial flights in January
The latest addition to Vietnam’s aviation industry is expected to debut its first regular air routes in mid-January, connecting central Thua Thien – Hue Province with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Why does Vietnam have so many start up airlines?
Vietnam has seen a flurry of start-up airlines emerge over the past few years. Several new carriers were set to provide more market competition before the COVID pandemic put everyone’s plans on hold. By why exactly is Vietnam home to…
Vietnam, Laos resume flights
Vietnam and Laos have restarted commercial flights between the two countries, following months of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vietnam PM Phuc orders halt to intl commercial flights
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered the aviation authority to halt international commercial flights after the nation reported its first local coronavirus cases in almost three months, according to a posting on the government’s website.
Vietnamese airlines urge government to provide further support to overcome pandemic
Airlines in Vietnam have asked the central government to continue providing favorable policies and assistance to help them maintain their business operations during the current difficult time.
Vietnam Airlines to get bailout funds after pandemic impacts
The National Assembly has approved several measures to help national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines overcome the financial impacts of Covid-19.
Vietnam lawmakers approve capital injection plan for national airline
Vietnam’s National Assembly approved on Tuesday a plan to boost the capital of state carrier Vietnam Airlines after it was hit by the coronavirus pandemic.