Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines will use Boeing 787 wide-body aircraft to operate this route. Frequency of three round trips per week, departing on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
On the occasion of opening a new route, Vietnam Airlines is offering attractive round-trip fares starting from VND 14.8 million (including taxes and fees) for flights departing from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025; fares starting from VND 17.325 million (including taxes and fees) for flights departing from August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The offer applies to customers who purchase tickets from now until November 12, 2024.
Vietnam Airlines officially opens direct flight from Hanoi to Milan city
The Hanoi-Milan route will increase the airline's total number of direct flights to Europe to 9. Currently, Vietnam Airlines is the only airline in Vietnam operating direct flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Paris (France), Frankfurt (Germany), London (UK). In early October, the airline will launch direct flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Munich (Germany).
Vietnam Airlines hopes that this event will not only attract passengers from Italy, but also connect customers from European countries. According to the airline's statistics, European routes have shown a good recovery after the pandemic and are showing a positive growth trend. "This event affirms our efforts in expanding our flight network, connecting Vietnam with the world, and providing many travel options for passengers," said a representative of the airline.
Vietnam and Italy have had more than 50 years of diplomatic relations (1973-2024) and 11 years of strategic partnership (2013-2024). Currently, Vietnam is Italy's largest trading partner in ASEAN and Italy is Vietnam's 4th largest European Union (EU) partner with bilateral trade turnover continuously increasing over the years.
Italy is considered one of the potential markets for Vietnam's aviation industry.
Italy is also considered one of the potential markets for Vietnam's aviation industry. In 2023, the number of Italian visitors to Vietnam will reach 81,000, equivalent to 89% of the period before the Covid-19 pandemic (2019). In the first quarter of 2024, the number of visitors from Italy to Vietnam will exceed 32% compared to the same period in 2019.
Located in the heart of Europe, Milan is the second largest city in Italy and is known as the largest fashion capital in the world. The number of visitors from Milan to Vietnam in 2023 reached 37.8 thousand, 1.4% higher than in 2019. In the first quarter of 2024, the number of visitors from Milan to Vietnam was 24% higher than the same period in 2019.
