The historic Vietjet flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Brisbane landed on 16 June 2023, heralding the first direct services connecting Queensland and Vietnam and 50 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and Vietnam.
The inaugural, nonstop Vietjet flight starts twice-weekly return flights between the two cities for direct connections between Queensland and Vietnam.
In its first operational year, the airline will offer more than 39,000 seats between Ho Chi Minh City and Brisbane.
The new service completes Vietjet’s network on Australia’s east coast with eight weekly return flights across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Vietjet began SYD and MEL services in April 2023 and plans to increase flights from the two cities from 17 September.
At the official event and ceremony, Vietjet COO Michael Hickey said: “Vietjet’s direct flights between the beautiful city of Brisbane and Ho Chi Minh City will ease the travel between the two localities, countries and across the region.”
Queensland’s Minister for Tourism Stirling Hinchliffe also welcomed the historic service: “Vietjet’s inaugural Brisbane services coincide with Vietnam’s booming economy and surging demand among its citizens for world-class international holiday experiences.”
Brisbane Airport Corporation CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff added: “The service is another win for Queensland’s $200 million Attracting Aviation Investment Fund, jointly funded by the Queensland Government and the state’s international airports.”
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