Brief Introduction

Developed from its predecessor, Vietnam Civil Aviation Bureau, Vietnam Airlines was officially set up in 1996 and is the largest airlines in Vietnam. During the past 10 years, it has made enormous strides in improving its services. Up to the end of 2006, its planes have spread their wings to 25 international cities and 22 domestic cities.

Hub: Vietnam Airline mainly depends on the largest two airports in the country – Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Noi Bai International Airport.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport, located seven kilometers (4.3 miles) to the center of Ho Chi Minh City, is the largest airport in the country. It has been put into use since 1930. In 2005, the airport handled 50% of the passenger volume. The new terminal building for international flights was finished in 2007. Now the annual passenger volume can be up to 10 million.

Noi Bai International Airport is the second largest airport in Vietnam. Located in Hanoi, the capital city of the country, the airport is 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the downtown area.

Aircraft types: To date, Vietnam Airlines has established its own fleet with about 36 airplanes in total. American Boeing is the major type of the aircrafts in operation, including four Boeing 777s and seven Boeing 767s. Others include four European Airbus 321s, ten Airbus 320s, nine French ATR-72s and two Dutch aircraft Fokker F70s.

Flights to/from China:
There are many flights in operation between Vietnam's Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and some Chinese cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Kunming and Hong Kong.

The details of the flights including the flight number, date, time and single ticket price are showed in the table below for your reference:

Flight No.	Date	Time & Destination	Single Ticket Price
VN900	Tue./Fri./Sun.	Hanoi → Beijing 10:10 → 14:45	CNY 2000
VN901	Tue./Fri./Sun.	Beijing → Hanoi 15:45 → 18:20
VN900	Tue./Fri./Sun.	Ho Chi Minh City → Beijing 6:30    →   14:45	CNY 2400
VN901	Tue./Fri./Sun.	Beijing → Ho Chi Minh City (via Hanoi) 15:45   →   22:00
VN914	Every day	Hanoi → Guangzhou 9:20   →   11:45
VN919	Mon./Thu./Sat.	Guangzhou → Hanoi 14:45  →  15:45
VN915	Every day	Guangzhou → Hanoi 21:20  →  21:50
VN916	Tue./Wed./Fri. /Sat.	Ho Chi Minh City → Guangzhou 10:40   →  14:10	CNY 1750
VN368	Mon./Tue./Wed. /Thu./Sun.	Ho Chi Minh City → Guangzhou 8:55    →   12:35
VN917	Mon./Tue./Wed. /Fri./Sat.	Guangzhou → Ho Chi Minh City 15:50  →   17:35
VN367	Mon./Tue./Wed. /Thu./Sun.	Guangzhou → Ho Chi Minh City 20:20 → 21:50
VN908	Tue./Fri./Sun.	Hanoi → Kunming 11:10 → 13:50	CNY 1430
VN909	Tue./Fri./Sun.	Kunming → Hanoi 14:50 → 15:40
VN790	Every day	Hanoi → Hong Kong 11:05 → 13:55	CNY 2560
VN792		Hanoi → Hong Kong 19:10 → 22:00
VN793	Every day	Hong Kong → Hanoi 9:00  → 10:00
VN791		Hong Kong → Hanoi 14:55   →  15:55
VN1766	Every day	Ho Chi Minh City → Hong Kong 11:25  → 15:10	CNY1750
VN762		Ho Chi Minh City → Hong Kong 10:05  → 13:45
VN1767	Every day	Hong Kong → Ho Chi Minh City 8:55  → 10:20
VN763		Hong Kong → Ho Chi Minh City 14:50 →  16:20

Contact Information:
You can visit the official Website of Vietnam Airlines: http://www.vietnamairlines.com/default.aspx?tabid=98.

Besides, Vietnam Airlines has four offices in China. Here we offer the basic information on them for your reference:

1. Beijing Office
Address: S109A, Lufthansa Center office building, No. 50, Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: (+86)10 84541196/84541289
Fax: (+86)10 84541287

2. Guangzhou Office
Address: Room M04, the garret of Garden Hotel, No. 368, East Huanshi Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (+86)20 83867093/83765568/83846664
Fax: (+86)20 83827187
E-mail: vnchina@public.guangzhou.gd.cn

3. Kunming Office
Address: 2F, Tower C, Jiahua Hotel, No. 157, Beijing Road, Kunming (beside the consulate of Vietnam in Kunming)
Tel: (+86)871 3515850/3515851/3515853
Fax: (+86)871 3515852

4. Shanghai Office
Address: 531A, Shanghai Center, No. 1376, West Nanjing Road, Shanghai
Tel: (+86)21 62797777
Fax: (+86)21 62797788