Vietnam is fast becoming a must-visit destination for Australians, offering vibrant culture, world-class cuisine and remarkable value stretching from north to south.
Choosing where you go is only part of planning a great trip. Increasingly, travellers are thinking just as carefully about how they get there, looking for options that balance comfort, convenience and smart value.
For Australians heading to Vietnam, Vietjet is increasingly becoming a smart choice for travellers who want premium-style comfort without traditional premium pricing.
Options like SkyBoss and Business Class are designed around bundled value. Instead of paying for extras separately, travellers can access generous baggage allowances up to 60kg, lounge access, priority check-in and boarding, and full meal service within one streamlined fare.
With SkyBoss fares from just $550 one-way and Business fares from just AUD900 one-way (fares may vary by route and travel time), the service privileges deliver efficient, convenient and flexible travel options.
For long-haul or multi-stop travel, this bundled approach can make a meaningful difference. Less time navigating airport queues, fewer unexpected add-ons. More flexibility built into the ticket. It’s a travel model built around convenience — particularly valuable for travellers who want to arrive rested and ready to explore.
Since launching direct connections between Australia and Vietnam in 2023, Vietjet has expanded access for Australians looking to explore Southeast Asia, helping make Vietnam one of the region’s most accessible long-haul destinations. Vietjet operates direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth to Ho Chi Minh City, providing Australians with strong connectivity across major gateways.
This year, the airline introduces a specially curated Lunar New Year (Tet) menu for passengers travelling on its business class flights. By bringing cultural storytelling into its inflight experience, Vietjet turns onboard dining into a celebration of Vietnam’s Lunar New Year traditions, giving travellers a taste of the country’s festive spirit from the moment they take off.
Available on flights to and from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi between 10 and 20 February 2026, the seasonal offering introduces Australian travellers to Vietnam’s rich culinary heritage while sharing wishes of health, happiness and prosperity that define Tet – the country’s most important cultural celebration.
Vietnam: where travel still feels like discovery
But while smart flight choices help shape the journey, Vietnam itself is the real reason travellers keep coming back.
Vietnam doesn’t just offer a holiday, it offers contrast, intensity and moments that feel genuinely new.
It’s the feeling of constant discovery something travellers are increasingly seeking.
And if there’s one experience that captures that feeling completely, it’s found in Vietnam’s far north.
The Ha Giang Loop: Vietnam’s most unforgettable journey
In Vietnam’s northernmost mountains, the Ha Giang Loop is widely considered one of Southeast Asia’s most extraordinary travel experiences.
Usually completed over three to four days, the route winds through towering limestone mountains, deep river canyons, terraced rice fields and high mountain passes that feel almost otherworldly in scale.
The journey passes through the Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark, a landscape shaped over millions of years, where jagged limestone peaks rise dramatically above valleys and rivers.
One of the defining highlights is Ma Pi Leng Pass, often described as one of the most spectacular mountain roads in the region. From the highest viewpoints, travellers can see the Nho Que River cutting through deep emerald canyons far below.
But the Ha Giang Loop isn’t just visually dramatic, it’s culturally immersive.
The region is home to numerous ethnic minority communities, where traditions, markets and daily life have remained closely connected to the land for generations. Travellers often stay in local homestays, sharing meals and experiences that go far beyond typical sightseeing.
The most memorable moments often arrive unexpectedly: a roadside stop with sugarcane juice, a village market alive with colour, the way the light hits the karsts late in the day. By night, revel in connections in homestays, enjoying time with locals that reach beyond culture and language barriers.
It’s a journey that feels raw, authentic and deeply human, the kind of experience that stays with you long after you return home.
Vietnam is a destination where energy matters. You want to land ready to step straight into the experience, whether that’s navigating lively streets, exploring cultural sites or heading into the mountains.
That’s where choosing travel options that bundle airport services, luggage and onboard comfort can make a real difference, helping remove friction from the journey and allowing travellers to focus on the experience ahead.
From Ho Chi Minh City, travellers can easily connect onward across Vietnam with Vietjet, including northern regions that open the door to experiences like the Ha Giang Loop.
Business Class is offered on Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane – Ho Chi Minh City services and high-demand domestic corridors such as Ho Chi Minh City–Hanoi, with up to 25 daily flights.
SkyBoss service is available on all Australia-Vietnam routes and most Vietnam domestic flights.
Travel that stays with you
The best travel experiences aren’t just about ticking destinations off a list.
They’re about moments that shift perspective.
Vietnam has a way of delivering exactly that through its food, its people, its landscapes and its sense of constant discovery. From the first coffee to the last mountain sunset, it’s a destination that engages every sense and leaves travellers planning their return before they’ve even left.
And when the journey there is seamless, comfortable and designed around real traveller needs, the experience starts long before you land.
With direct connections from Australia and bundled premium options like SkyBoss and Business Class, Vietjet is helping more Australians experience Vietnam in a way that balances comfort, convenience and smart value making it easier to focus on what matters most: the journey itself.
Learn more
To find out about SkyBoss services and Business Class – including inclusions and tickets – visit vietjetair.com.
You can also find out more on the Vietjet Air mobile app, at their Sydney and Melbourne ticket offices, or with your preferred travel agent.
This article is brought to you by Vietjet.
