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National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate its first regular direct flight to the U.S. on November 28, achieving a dream conceived nearly two decades ago. The flight will depart from HCMC in the evening and arrive at San Francisco 13 hours and 50…
Trading in Vietnam Airlines’ stock will be restricted to the afternoon session from Nov. 3 aftermarket regulators deemed the carrier’s financial situation “risky”. The main bourse Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange will consider lifting the restriction depending on…
Vietnam Airlines is set to gradually resume flying on 40 routes, or nearly its entire domestic network, by next month, prioritizing Hanoi, HCMC and Da Nang. Several flights are set to be resumed to the southern archipelago Con Dao Island, the central…
Vietnam Airlines is set to gradually resume flying on 40 routes, or nearly its entire domestic network, by next month, prioritizing Hanoi, HCMC and Da Nang. Several flights are set to be resumed to the southern archipelago Con Dao Island, the central…
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has sold more than 80 percent of seats on domestic flights after ticket sales opened Oct. 10. Flights between Hanoi and HCMC, and HCMC and the central localities of Thanh Hoa and Hue, Hanoi and Da Nang, have been the…
The Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA) has proposed an interest-free loan package for private airlines, similar to the one accorded national carrier Vietnam Airlines. The airlines are bearing high costs while revenue has declined drastically, but…
Vietnam Airlines is set to receive its final permit from U.S. authorities to conduct regular direct flights to the U.S. after nearly two decades of preparation. The national flag carrier has completed all necessary documents to be approved by the U.S.…
Vietnam’s sovereign fund has subscribed to Vietnam Airlines’s rights offering amid its accumulating losses due to Covid-19. The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) paid VND6.89 trillion ($303.56 million) to acquire 689.5 million shares and kept its…
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) on Monday requested airlines to stop selling tickets for domestic flights until further notice. Airlines would need to refund tickets for customers who’ve already purchased theirs from July 21, the CAAV added.…
Vietnam Airlines is planning to operate regular flights between Vietnam and the U.S. starting October, seeking to fulfill a dream of nearly two decades. The state-owned carrier will use either Boeing 787 or Airbus SE A350 aircraft for its inaugural U.S. route…
Vietnamese carriers are confronting major financial challenges as revenues plunge and debt soars. They need urgent government intervention to improve their cash flow, a report says. Since Covid-19 entered the country early last year, airlines revenues have…
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to form a cargo carrier as part of efforts to shore up its business that has been hard hit by Covid-19 outbreaks. The carrier has converted seven passenger planes into cargo carriers – five wide-bodied Airbus A350s…
The government will retain minimum ownership of 65 percent in state-owned banks and airport operators that privatize from now through 2025. It will keep a similar rate in large mining companies. The rates will be 50-65 percent in airlines and water utilities,…
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has received permission from U.S. authorities to conduct 12 repatriation flights this year, the first of which is scheduled for this month. The first flight will leave Hanoi on June 22 for Washington D.C. with a stop in…
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has said it will auction 11 Airbus A321 CEO aircraft manufactured in 2004, 2007 and 2008. The sale, which is set to take place this year, is part of its program to replace old-generation aircrafts that have been used for…
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with the International Air Transport Association to trial a vaccine passport next month. It will implement the IATA Travel Pass initiative that allows people to store verified Covid-19-test and vaccination certificates…
