Vietnam Airlines will become the first and only airline in Vietnam to offer nonstop service to Italy, with three-weekly flights (Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays) between Hanoi and Milan commencing from 1 July 2025 on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
The addition will see the airline boasting nine European routes. Vietnam Airlines has also outlined plans to introduce the Ho Chi Minh City to Milan route after 2025.
Vietnam’s flag carrier is the only airline operating between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Paris, Frankfurt, and London.
This October, Munich will become the most recent European destination to join the carrier’s network.
Vietnam and Italy established diplomatic relations in 1973 and upgraded to a strategic partnership in 2013.
Vietnam is Italy’s largest trading partner in the ASEAN, while Italy ranked as Vietnam’s fourth largest trading partner within the EU.
Bilateral trade between the two nations has witnessed steady growth over the years.
