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Vietnam Airlines to open flights to Canada

00:00 | 19/06/2021

Vietnam Airlines has become the first and the only airline in Vietnam approved for operating flights to and from Canada, following intense negotiations

Vietnam to conduct 12 repatriation flights for citizens stranded in US

09:55 | 11/06/2021

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has been granted licenses by U.S. authorities to carry out 12 flights to bring home Vietnamese citizens in the United States this year

Vietnam Airlines signs up for digital health passport

15:08 | 31/05/2021

The digital health passport IATA Travel Pass can be considered as the key to opening the border, facilitating travel between countries, meeting all entry requirements of the government at the destination.

Vietnam Index: Huge losses shown up in the first quarter of 2021

10:00 | 19/05/2021

Despite the growth of 81% in total net profit of companies compared to the same period last year, many businesses still suffered huge losses in the first quarter.

Vietnam Airlines' staff and attendants to be vaccinated against Covid-19

08:19 | 14/05/2021

Vietnam Airlines is Vietnam's first air carrier to vaccinate all its flight and ground crew in order to prevent the pandemic.

Vietnam Airlines incurs record loss in first quarter of 2021

10:36 | 30/04/2021

In the context of fierce competition between airlines to obtain market share as well as prolonged difficulties caused by the Covid-19 epidemic, Vietnam Airlines incurred VND4.975 billion ($215,767) in after-tax loss in the first quarter of 2021.

Vietnam Airlines to pilot digital health passport project

07:21 | 24/03/2021

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will work with domestic and foreign agencies to roll out a “COVID-19 vaccine passport” project.

Airlines expanding domestic flights as tourism demand picks up

14:10 | 22/03/2021

The Vietnam Airlines Group will increase flight numbers on nearly 30 domestic routes starting from March 28.

Vietnam Airlines offers free COVID-19 vaccine transportation

01:10 | 13/03/2021

Vietnam Airlines has offered to transport domestically free of charge 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine (11.5 tonnes) supplied by COVAX Facility.

Vietnam Airlines proposes to join in Covid-19 vaccine delivery

11:32 | 25/02/2021

Vietnam Airlines - Vietnam’s flagship air carrier has proposed to health authorities to join in the Covid-19 vaccine delivery mission from overseas to Vietnam.

Airport operator records sharp fall in net profits

07:02 | 03/02/2021

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam, which runs all 22 civil airports in Vietnam, has reported a 79 percent fall in net profits in 2020 to VND1.7 trillion ($73.9 million).

Vietnam aviation authority sets up COVID-19 hotline, tightening preventive measures

08:18 | 30/01/2021

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has set up a hotline, on 024 3872 7912, in response to the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.

Government plans to invest US$345 million to bail out Vietnam Airlines

09:07 | 20/01/2021

The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) plans to invest 8 trillion VND (US$ 345.49 million) in Vietnam Airlines JSC (HVN) through a rights issue.

Central provinces in Vietnam ramp up Covid-19 prevention efforts

16:55 | 06/12/2020

Quang Nam is the next province to ramp up Covid-19 prevention efforts by placing people that frequented the same Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) locations into centralized quarantine.

Vietnam Airlines flight land off suddenly as passenger burns tissue on-board

15:09 | 02/11/2020

Vietnam Airlines’ flight number VN243 from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City was forced to turn around and delayed one hour because a passenger used a lighter to burn tissue in the cabin.

Vietnamese air carriers transport relief goods for free to flood-stricken central region

07:27 | 19/10/2020

Starting October 18, Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vasco will offer free transport of relief goods to flood-stricken people in central Vietnam.

Vietnam Airlines estimates loss of US$464 mln in nine months

07:01 | 14/10/2020

In the first nine months of 2020, the revenue of Vietnam Airlines Group was estimated to decline 68% to nearly 24,000 billion VND (US$1 billion) and the consolidated loss was 10,750 billion VND (US$463,7 mln).

Why international commercial flights entering Vietnam again temporarily suspended

09:01 | 08/10/2020

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to temporarily suspend international commercial flights entering Vietnam to finalize the quarantine regulations.

First commercial flight enters Vietnam after months of suspension due to COVID-19

09:08 | 26/09/2020

On September 25, South Korea-Hanoi flight, the first international commercial flight entering Vietnam after six months of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic safely landed at Noi Bai Airport.

Vietnam Airlines officially resumes scheduled int'l flights starting Sep 18

07:59 | 12/09/2020

Starting September 18, 2020, Vietnam Airlines will officially resume scheduled international flights after months of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.