Fly to Vietnam with Vietnam Airlines

Since reclaiming Gia Lam Airport from the French over 47 years ago, Vietnam's civil aviation industry has grown steadily into one of the country's most vibrant economic sectors, and the national carrier - Vietnam Airlines - is now poised to become a major regional airline.

Vietnam Airlines' history dates back to 1956. Starting with a fleet of only five small aircraft, the first international route was to Beijing, followed by Vientiane in 1976 and Bangkok in 1978.

In April 1989, the airline was established as a state enterprise, and in 1996 Vietnam Airlines Corporation was formed, bringing together several service companies with the airline at its core. The corporation is run by a six-seat management board whose members are appointed by the prime minister.

Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong were added to our network in the late 1980s and early 1990s. With new destinations, including Paris, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Seoul, Osaka, Tokyo, Sydney and Melbourne, Vietnam Airlines now flies form Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City to 13 domestic locations and 23 major international cities.

Continuously Upgraded Service

Vietnam Airlines' service quality has been continuously improved to meet passenger demands. They launched a business class upgrade program in September 1996, a new frequent flyer program - Golden Lotus Plus in December 1999, a new automatically check-in system - Departure Control System in 2000.

With 24 branch offices and thousands agents worldwide, Vietnam Airlines is an increasingly convenient option for travel to and from Asia. To make flying Vietnam Airlines even more convenient, they have entered into a partnership with other international airlines around the world, signing co-operative agreements including joint services, revenue pooling and interline traffic.