The launch of a direct air route between Vietnam and the US is an important milestone reflecting the strong growth of the bilateral relations and helping boost Vietnam’s economy and cultural exchange, said Vietnamese Deputy Consul General in San Francisco Hoang Huu Anh.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner coded VN98 landed at San Francisco Airport on November 28 (local time), marking its first regular direct flight to the United States.

Vietnam Airlines, the country's national flag carrier, looks to dominate the Vietnam-US route as preparations have been completed for its first direct flight to the US, which is scheduled to take off on November 28, said General Director of Vietnam Airlines Le Hong Ha.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has launched an e-commerce platform called VNAMALL (http://vnamall.vietnamairlines.com/), offering discounted deals on more than 300 products as part of its Black Friday promotional event.

Vietnam Airlines is the only carrier in the Vietnam Best Brands Rankings 2021, standing at the second place, according to the list unveiled by the international research and data analytics firm YouGov.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate its regular commercial direct flights to the United States, with the first such flight to start on November 28, announced Le Hong Ha, general director of Vietnam Airlines, on November 16.

Vietnam Airlines is the only representative of the aviation industry in the top 10 Customer Experience Excellence brands in Vietnam this year announced by KPMG, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services.

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has officially confirmed that Vietnam Airlines meets all security requirements to operate a regular commercial direct flights to the US from October 25, the national flag carrier announced on November 1.

VOV.VN - World Travel Awards (WTA) has unveiled major awards in the global travel and hospitality industry this year, honouring Vietnam as Asia’s Leading Destination.

Vietnam Airlines on October 22 morning launched its first flight to Con Dao island offshore Ba Ria-Vung Tau southern province after a social distancing period to curb the spread of COVID-19.