Vietnam gov’t urges six agencies to help Bamboo Airways stay afloat

Vietnam gov’t urges six agencies to help Bamboo Airways stay afloat

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has asked six government agencies to support Bamboo Airways to overcome its hardships and successfully restructure its operations.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese carriers open new routes as year-end tourism heats up

Vietnamese carriers open new routes as year-end tourism heats up

Vietnam’s largest carriers - Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air – have launched new routes to international tourist hubs to cash in on growing demand during the year-end travel season.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet announces Ho Chi Minh City-Shanghai direct route

Vietjet announces Ho Chi Minh City-Shanghai direct route

Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has announced the launch of a direct service connecting the economic hubs of Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet Air to open new direct routes to Cambodia, Indonesia, China in Dec

Vietjet Air to open new direct routes to Cambodia, Indonesia, China in Dec

Vietnam’s budget carrier Vietjet plans to open new routes connecting to Cambodia, Indonesia and China in December, while troubled Bamboo Airways has started halting international routes to Asian and European destinations.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet to link HCMC with historic battle site Dien Bien

Vietjet to link HCMC with historic battle site Dien Bien

Budget carrier Vietjet will launch on December 2 its first direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to the northern highlands province of Dien Bien, where the historic 1954 Dien Bien Phu Battle ended France's colonial rule in Indochina.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Struggling Bamboo Airways suspends routes to Asian, European destinations

Struggling Bamboo Airways suspends routes to Asian, European destinations

Vietnam's privately-run carrier Bamboo Airways has started halting a series of international routes to South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Australia and Germany from October 29 in its latest effort to stay afloat.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Mega business deals signed between Vietnam, US during Biden’s visit

Mega business deals signed between Vietnam, US during Biden’s visit

Businesses from Vietnam and the U.S. signed deals and announced investments worth billions of USD during U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Vietnam on September 10-11.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet launches new Vietnam-Australia direct route

Vietjet launches new Vietnam-Australia direct route

Vietjet on Monday announced a direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Perth, linking Vietnam’s most dynamic city and the beautiful Western Australia state.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Budget carrier Vietjet plans $84.5 mln bond issuance

Budget carrier Vietjet plans $84.5 mln bond issuance

Vietnamese private carrier Vietjet Air has approved a plan to issue VND2 trillion ($84.5 million) worth of corporate bonds in order to meet operating costs.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam carriers reopen multiple international routes

Vietnam carriers reopen multiple international routes

Vietnamese airlines Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines have reopened multiple international routes since the beginning of the year.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam private carrier Bamboo Airways reports $748 mln loss in 2022

Vietnam private carrier Bamboo Airways reports $748 mln loss in 2022

Vietnamese private carrier Bamboo Airways reported a loss of VND17.6 trillion ($748 million) in 2022, about $84 million higher than the combined figure of Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet approves $85 mln bond issuing plan

Vietjet approves $85 mln bond issuing plan

Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air has approved a plan to issue bonds worth VND2 trillion ($85.14 million) through a private placement.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet profits down 29% in Q1, Vietnam Airlines reports losses

Vietjet profits down 29% in Q1, Vietnam Airlines reports losses

Budget carrier Vietjet Air recorded an after-tax profit of nearly VND173 billion ($7.37 million) in the first quarter of 2023, down 29% year-on-year, while national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines made a loss of VND37.3 billion ($1.59 million).

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet to launch Quang Ninh-Can Tho route next week

Vietjet to launch Quang Ninh-Can Tho route next week

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has licensed budget carrier Vietjet Air to launch a Quang Ninh-Can Tho service next Tuesday, according to the Department of Tourism in Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese airlines take to the skies on new international routes

Vietnamese airlines take to the skies on new international routes

Vietnamese carriers Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have opened or reopened multiple international routes since the beginning of the year.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet Air opens HCMC-Sydney route

Vietjet Air opens HCMC-Sydney route

After Melbourne, Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet Air has opened a new direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Sydney.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Budget carrier Vietjet records loss of $93 mln in 2022

Budget carrier Vietjet records loss of $93 mln in 2022

Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet Air reported a loss of VND2,171 billion ($92.58 million) in 2022, while in the same period last year it made profit of VND122 billion ($5.2 million).

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet among top 20 safest low-cost airlines for 2023

Vietjet among top 20 safest low-cost airlines for 2023

Vietnam's budget private carrier Vietjet Air has been named among the top 20 safest low-cost airlines for 2023 by Australia-based AirlineRatings.com.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet Air to launch direct flights from HCMC to Melbourne in March

Vietjet Air to launch direct flights from HCMC to Melbourne in March

Vietjet Air will launch direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Australia’s Melbourne from March 31, the budget carrier announced Tuesday on the occasion of a visit to the city by Treasurer of Victoria state Tim Pallas.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese airlines report Q3 loss

Vietnamese airlines report Q3 loss

Vietnamese airlines like Vietjet Air, Vietnam Airlines, or Bamboo Airways continued to report losses in the third quarter of the year.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet reopens direct flights between Da Nang and Tokyo

Vietjet reopens direct flights between Da Nang and Tokyo

Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air reopened Monday a direct flight from Danang city to Japanese capital Tokyo.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Khanh Hoa to have more direct flights to Kazakhstan

Khanh Hoa to have more direct flights to Kazakhstan

Budget carrier Vietjet Air will begin carrying tourists from Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, to the central province of Khanh Hoa later this month, amid strong tourism recovery post pandemic.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Three Vietnamese carriers among world's top 100 airlines

Three Vietnamese carriers among world's top 100 airlines

Vietnam Airlines, Bamboo Airways and Vietjet Air have been honored with titles in different categories by UK-based air transport rating organization Skytrax.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet seeks to offer shares for $200 mln in proceeds

Vietjet seeks to offer shares for $200 mln in proceeds

Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air plans to issue 34.8 million new shares to professional securities investors, equivalent to 6.43% of the total number of outstanding shares.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietjet named 'Best Value Airline of the Year' by Australia's AirlineRatings

Vietjet named "Best Value Airline of the Year" by Australia's AirlineRatings

Vietnam's budget private carrier Vietjet Air was named "Best Value Airline of the Year" for 2022 by Australia-based AirlineRatings.com, an air quality assessment organization, for its "low fares, superb cabin crew and innovation."

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese billionaires' companies contribute $3.24 bln to state budget

Vietnamese billionaires' companies contribute $3.24 bln to state budget

Corporations run by Vietnamese billionaires contributed VND75.2 trillion ($3.24 billion) to the state budget in 2021, with Pham Nhat Vuong’s Vingroup making the largest contribution.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7