Hanoi (VNA) – A n🐓umber of foreign airlines are scheduled to open direct flights to Vietnam this summer as demand for air travel to the country is on the rise.
Thailand’s Bangkok Airway will launch its new route connecting Bangkok and Da Nang resort city on May 25, with four return flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Air New Zealand will start its direct service between Ho Chi Minh City and Auckland on June 4 with three two-way trips per week, while Cambodia’s national flag carrier Angkor Air will launch its first direct flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Cambodia’s Sihanoukville city on June 17.
The Ho Chi Minh City – Sihanoukville service will be operated five days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The hour-long flight will take off from Sihanoukville at 12:40 pm and return from Ho Chi Minh City at 14:50 pm.
Travellers can choose to fly with Turkish Airlines from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul from June 27 with five flights per week.
China Southern Airlines also plans to fly directly from Guangzhou to Vietnam’s Phu Quoc resort island three times per week, on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, from late July.-VNA
Cat Bi international airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong will officially welcome international flights starting from May 11, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
Cambodia’s Angkor Air will launch a direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Preah Sihanoukville from June 17, according to the State Secretariat on Civil Aviation of Cambodia.
Vietjet continues its Big Sale, offering hundreds of thousands of air tickets priced from zero dollars this week to celebrate the ongoing "3D Summer" promotion.
Eight low-fare carriers from Southeast Asia, Japan and Australia have come together to form the world’s biggest alliance of budget carriers – the Value Alliance.
To celebrate the opening of Cat Bi International Airport’s new terminal, Vietjet has launched three new routes from Hai Phong to Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot.
A key change in the draft decree is a provision requiring bank transfers for gold transactions valued at 20 million VND (765 USD) and above, to enhance transparency and verify customer identities.
In the first four months of 2025, trade turnover between Vietnam and Cambodia surpassed 3 billion USD, marking a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
On June 19 alone, a total of 2,005 trucks completed customs clearance at Lang Son’s border gates — the highest single-day figure ever recorded in the province. Of these, 634 carried exports and 1,371 imports.
The OECD Economic Surveys: Vietnam 2025 report focuses on analysing the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals, the impact of international integration on attracting foreign investment and trade, and the country’s prospects for developing a low-carbon economy.
Antoine Colin, Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Resilience at HP Inc., affirmed HP’s strategic commitment to building a supply chain and ecosystem in Vietnam and the region.
Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Promotion Agency Bui Quang Hung emphasised that logistics has evolved from a technical function into a core capability for Vietnamese exporters to maintain their competitive advantage in the US market.
A trade official has suggested companies work closely with shipping lines, airlines, and freight forwarders to monitor routes, transit times, and potential surcharges while exploring broader cargo insurance to cover risks like war and terrorism.
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
The event, co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and TT Meridian, a local importer of Vietnamese fresh produce, aims to build a national lychee brand and encourage broader recognition of Vietnamese fruits in a competitive, high-end market.
The industry's performance has been powered by bold investments in modern production lines, enabling Vietnamese firms to produce complicated products which were exclusive to advanced economies.
Outcomes of ABAC III will shape ABAC’s final policy recommendations to be submitted to the ABAC-APEC leaders’ dialogue, scheduled to take place in the Republic of Korea this November.
This is the second year the magazine has released the ranking, which is based on total revenue and key financial indicators of enterprises from seven countries in the region: Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Cambodia.
At the summit, publishing, tech, and media sectors will discuss emerging trends, business models, and sustainable solutions for digital publishing development in Vietnam.
This year’s “Vietnam Goods Week” marks a significant milestone as it is being held simultaneously for the first time in four locations across Asia: Japan, Hong Kong (China), Cambodia, and Malaysia, from June 19 - 22.
According to NordCham Vietnam Chairman Thue Quist Thomasen, the Vietnamese Government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses to contribute to green and sustainable growth.
The analysis from an investment perspective shows that the economy’s growth has been heavily capital‑driven, yet efficiency remains low as reflected by Vietnam’s Incremental Capital-Output Ratio (ICOR) being significantly higher than global and regional averages. This underscores the imperative to enhance capital‑use efficiency.
Cat Bi International Airport (Photo: VNA)
