Vietnam

Vietjet Hanoi Melbourne flight news: the inaugural Vietnam – Australia flight landed on 6 June at the Melbourne Airport. Hanoi – Melbourne is the airline’s sixth route connecting Vietnam to Australia. With two round trips every Tuesday and Saturday using modern wide-body A330 aircraft, Vietjet continues to facilitate travel between Hanoi and Australia more conveniently than ever before. This expansion of Vietjet’s international flight network will also benefit travellers in Asia and Australia with more flight options and flexibility when planning their journeys between Vietnam, Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, etc.

It was welcomed by the Hon. Natalie Hutchins, Member of the Victorian Parliament, Minister for Jobs and Industry, Minister for Women, Minister for Treaty and First Peoples of Victoria, Vietnamese Deputy Ambassador to Australia Nghiem Xuan Hoa, Melbourne International Airport Chief of Aviation Jim Parashos; Vietjet Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thanh Ha and Vietjet Vice President Nguyen Thi Thuy Binh, local people and passengers.

Vietjet Vice President Nguyen Thi Thuy Binh said: “Since Vietjet’s first flight to Australia in April 2023, we have continuously expanded our network connecting the five largest cities in Australia including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide with Ho Chi Minh City. The launching of Melbourne – Hanoi route today and Sydney – Hanoi on June 8, 2024 further prove our commitment to development by continuing to expand our network and providing quality services between Australia and Vietnam, meeting the demand of locals and tourists.”

Melbourne Airport Chief of Aviation Jim Parashos said the Vietnamese market growth had been one of the silver linings coming out of the pandemic. He added: “The increased capacity in the market delivers benefits to passengers in the form of cheaper fares, but also provides exporters with access to high value markets. Vietjet’s Hanoi service will complement its current five times a week service to Ho Chi Minh City and will give Victorians new connections into other Asian destinations with the airline’s flight network. Vietnam is in our top ten outbound destinations.”

The Hanoi – Melbourne route is expected to attract investment and boost demand for tourism, study aboard, family visits, and work opportunities in Victoria. It will contribute to the Victoria state’s goal of tourism recovery to pre-pandemic levels by 2025 and achieve the targeted tourism revenue of USD53 billion and tourist arrivals of 111.8 million by 2028 (**).

Vietjet will also launch the Hanoi – Sydney route. Vietjet currently operates 58 flights weekly connecting Vietnam and Australia.

Celebrating the launch, the airline is offering promotional ticket prices from just USD0 (*) for Eco tickets, applied to all routes between Vietnam and Australia until June 10, 2024, with a complement of an additional 20kg checked baggage and a hot meal. The availability of discounted seats varies depending on the route and travel dates.

In addition, Vietjet offers a premium Business class with an exclusive check-in line, priority lanes, business lounges, an authentic culinary feast, nutritious meals, hot and fresh dishes served throughout the flights, and up to 60kg of checked baggage plus a golf set, a private cabin and 180-degree flatbed seats. From now until June 14, Business fares are at their best with a 50% discount (*) with the promo code SBJUNE50.

All passengers flying with Vietjet will also receive free SkyCare travel insurance. Additionally, passengers flying with Vietjet this summer can earn points and redeem rewards with the Vietjet SkyJoy loyalty program and participate in lucky draws.

Vietjet welcomes all passengers to fly worldwide on new, modern, environmentally friendly aircraft. The professional and dedicated flight crews, with dedicated service from Vietjet, are ready to serve passengers with a rich culinary experience of Vietnamese and international cuisine, an authentic feast with hot and fresh nutritious dishes such as Pho and Vietnamese Banh Mi, and other cultural and artistic programs at an altitude of 10,000 meters on special occasion.

(*) Excluding taxes and fees
(**) Source: Victoria Tourism Forecasts 2023-2028