What is Vietnam Airlines? - Explained

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1. What is Vietnam Airlines?

Vietnam Airlines is the flag carrier of Vietnam which operates by making the Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport's main hubs for operations. Vietnam Airlines flies to 64 destinations in 17 countries by a fleet of 91 aircraft manufactured by Airbus and Boeing majorly.

Vietnam Airlines does own regional wing airlines to serve the regional parts of Vietnam also. Vietnam Airlines is a member of the SkyTeam alliance program.

2. History

Vietnam Airlines was founded in 15th January 1956 and the initial name of the airline was Vietnam Civil Aviation. Vietnam Airlines is currently headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam.