Vietjet launched its first non-stop flight linking Hanoi with Australia’s port city of Sydney on June 7, 

This is the seventh route to Australia conducted by Vietjet, on which the wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft is used for two round-trip flights on Wednesday and Saturday each week.

A leader from Vietjet said that the new route facilitates travel, tourism, investment, economic and trade exchanges, education, and family visits between the two cities. Additionally, it expands the carrier’s extensive flight network.

Earlier, according to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), the first flight from Hanoi to Melbourne by Vietjet landed on June 4. On this route, two round-trip flights using the wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft are operated weekly on Tuesday and Saturday.

Vietjet Vice President Nguyen Thi Thuy Binh was also quoted by the State-run news agency as stating that since the carrier’s first flight to Australia in April 2023, it has continuously expanded the network, linking Ho Chi Minh City to the five largest Australian cities of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.