HÀ NỘI – The first flight from Hà Nội to Melbourne by Vietjet landed on June 4, marking the airline's sixth route connecting Vietnam and Australia.

On the new route, two round-trip flights using the wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft are operated weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

According to the Victoria’s Tourism Forecasts 2023-2028, the route between Việt Nam's capital and the Australian state's capital and most populous city is expected to contribute to attracting investment and driving demand for tourism, studying abroad, visiting relatives, and working in Victoria, so that it can achieve its tourism growth goals, restoring activities to pre-pandemic levels by 2025.

Vietjet Vice President  Nguyễn Thị Thúy Bình said since the carrier’s first flight to Australia in April 2023, it has continuously expanded the network, linking HCM City to the five largest Australian cities of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

Jim Parashos, Chief of Aviation at Melbourne Airport, noted that the growth of the number of travellers to Việt Nam is among post-pandemic bright spots in Australia. Việt Nam is currently among the top 10 destinations for Australian tourists, he added.

The airline currently operates a total of 58 flights per week between the two nations. On June 8, it is set to begin carrying passengers from Sydney to Hà Nội and vice versa. –VNA/VNS