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Vietnamese airlines win top Asian honors at World Travel Awards

Vietnamese airlines win top Asian honors at World Travel Awards

Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air and Vietravel Airlines won top continental titles at the 2026 World Travel Awards, highlighting the growing presence of Vietnamese carriers in Asia's aviation and tourism market.
Volcanic eruption disrupts Vietnamese travelers' journeys from Indonesia

Volcanic eruption disrupts Vietnamese travelers' journeys from Indonesia

Southeast Asia’s richest man and wife account for nearly 75% of Vietnam’s billionaire wealth

Southeast Asia’s richest man and wife account for nearly 75% of Vietnam’s billionaire wealth

Traffic chokes roads to Vietnam's busiest airport as 5-day holiday begins

Traffic chokes roads to Vietnam's busiest airport as 5-day holiday begins

Travelers heading home or off on holiday arrived early at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday afternoon, filling roads around the airport and snarling traffic ahead of the National Day break.
August 28, 2026 | 02:51 pm PT
More than 100 flights disrupted as drones shut Vietnam's busiest airport for 2 hours

More than 100 flights disrupted as drones shut Vietnam's busiest airport for 2 hours

Two waves of unauthorized drone activity over Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of Aug. 11 disrupted more than 100 flights, according to preliminary counts from airlines.
August 12, 2026 | 12:33 am PT
Stock market selloff wipes out $3.1B in a day for Vietnamese billionaires

Stock market selloff wipes out $3.1B in a day for Vietnamese billionaires

The combined net worth of Vietnam’s seven billionaires fell US$3.1 billion in Wednesday’s stock trading session.
July 22, 2026 | 07:35 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh airport terminal considered for rebuild ahead of Long Thanh opening

Ho Chi Minh airport terminal considered for rebuild ahead of Long Thanh opening

The domestic Terminal 1 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is being considered for a complete rebuild to expand capacity and improve connectivity within the airport, ahead of flight rearrangments with the opening of Long Thanh airport.
July 13, 2026 | 02:56 pm PT
Passengers stuck for hours as storm diverts Ho Chi Minh City flights to Phu Quoc

Passengers stuck for hours as storm diverts Ho Chi Minh City flights to Phu Quoc

Heavy rain stopped planes from landing at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat airport on the evening of June 11, diverting inbound flights to Phu Quoc and Can Tho.
June 11, 2026 | 03:06 pm PT
Vietnamese, Thai leaders witness exchange of cooperation agreements, launch logo marking 50-year ties

Vietnamese, Thai leaders witness exchange of cooperation agreements, launch logo marking 50-year ties

Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between ministries and agencies of the two countries in Bangkok on May 28.
May 28, 2026 | 01:01 am PT
Vietjet, Bamboo Airways raises checked baggage fees ahead of summer travel season

Vietjet, Bamboo Airways raises checked baggage fees ahead of summer travel season

Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airways have increased their checked baggage prices by 15-25% just ahead of the peak summer travel season.
May 20, 2026 | 02:17 am PT
Vietjet offers tickets from $0 on new Da Nang-Jakarta, Nha Trang-Singapore routes

Vietjet offers tickets from $0 on new Da Nang-Jakarta, Nha Trang-Singapore routes

Vietnamese carrier Vietjet Air announced on March 12 the launch of two new international routes linking Da Nang with Jakarta in Indonesia and Nha Trang with Singapore, further expanding regional connectivity.
March 12, 2026 | 04:58 pm PT
Foreign tourist forgets backpack with $5,000 at Da Nang airport, staff track him down across Vietnam

Foreign tourist forgets backpack with $5,000 at Da Nang airport, staff track him down across Vietnam

Security staff at Da Nang International Airport have returned a backpack containing US$5,000 in cash, nearly 40,000 Indian rupees ($435), a mobile phone and personal documents to an Indian tourist who left it behind while checking in for a domestic flight.
March 11, 2026 | 03:48 pm PT
Vietnam Airlines, Sun PhuQuoc Airways sign $30B deals for Boeing aircraft

Vietnam Airlines, Sun PhuQuoc Airways sign $30B deals for Boeing aircraft

Vietnam Airlines and Sun PhuQuoc Airways signed agreements Thursday to buy 90 Boeing aircraft for over US$30 billion.
February 19, 2026 | 12:57 am PT
Vietjet orders Pratt & Whitney engines for 44 Airbus A320neo aircraft

Vietjet orders Pratt & Whitney engines for 44 Airbus A320neo aircraft

Vietjet Air has announced an agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a global leader in aircraft engines and engine services, to equip 44 Airbus A320neo airliners with Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines, bringing its total orders for GTF-powered aircraft to 137.
February 4, 2026 | 08:11 pm PT
Wife and sister-in-law of Vietnam’s richest man, plus banker, join billionaire ranks

Wife and sister-in-law of Vietnam’s richest man, plus banker, join billionaire ranks

Two executives of conglomerate Vingroup, along with the chairman of lender VPBank, have been recognized as billionaires by Forbes magazine, bringing Vietnam’s billionaire count to eight.
February 2, 2026 | 05:30 am PT
New airline enters Vietnam’s aviation market with $11.4M in charter capital

New airline enters Vietnam’s aviation market with $11.4M in charter capital

A new carrier, Crystal Bay Airlines, has joined Vietnam’s aviation market with a charter capital of VND300 billion (US$11.4 million).
January 16, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Vietnam’s 5 richest billionaires own nearly $40B in early 2026

Vietnam’s 5 richest billionaires own nearly $40B in early 2026

The five richest Vietnamese have a collective net worth of US$39.9 billion as of early 2026.
January 12, 2026 | 12:58 am PT
Aviation sector competition set to intensify in 2026

Aviation sector competition set to intensify in 2026

With the launch of a new airline and the recovery made by a struggling one, Vietnamese air travel is set to see more competition this year, analysts said.
January 10, 2026 | 09:01 pm PT
Vietnamese billionaires grow $26.7B richer in 2025

Vietnamese billionaires grow $26.7B richer in 2025

The combined net worth of Vietnam’s billionaires has increased by US$26.7 billion this year despite one out of the earlier six falling off the list.
December 30, 2025 | 11:51 pm PT
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