VietJet will start direct flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam with Melbourne, Australia from March 31, 2023. The first flights connecting HCMC and Melbourne will be operated with an initial frequency of three flights per week. An increase in operation can be expected to seven flights per week from December 2024 onwards when market conditions allow. The announcement took place during Tim Pallas’ (Victorian Minister for Trade and Investment) visit to Vietnam in the presence of Dinh Viet Phuong, Managing Director, Vietjet.
In line with VietJet’s vision for network expansion, the connection with Australia is one that has been carefully strategszed, with backing from the Victorian & Vietnamese’s government. Aiming to become a catalyst for growth in trade & economy; the two markets are already popular tourism & study destinations.
