Vietnam Airlines review
Updated September 28, 2026 · NomadCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Vietnam Airlines suits travelers who want the airline's own booking channel rather than a marketplace. It sells flights and lounges and offers a mobile app, and has run as Vietnam Airlines JSC since 1956. MoMo, by contrast, bundles flights with rail, bus, hotels and tours.
Pros and cons
Pros
- A mobile app is available, so tickets can be booked on a phone.
- The product line-up is flights and lounges, keeping flight and lounge booking in one place.
- It has operated since 1956, so it is an established operator rather than a new online seller.
Cons
- The range stops at flights and lounges, so rail, bus, hotels and tours are not covered.
- Direct booking with the carrier, run by Vietnam Airlines JSC, means fares are not compared across operators in one search.
Who it suits
- Travelers who want the airline's own booking channel for flights and lounges.
- Anyone who prefers booking with the carrier that operates the flight.
- Trip planners whose itinerary is built around air travel.
Who should look elsewhere
- MoMo, if you need rail, bus, hotels or tours alongside flights.
- FlixBus, if the journey is overland and a bus is what you need.
- Hertz Bahamas WiFi, if you want a car rental or a transfer instead of a flight.
Who runs it
The airline is operated by Vietnam Airlines JSC, headquartered in Vietnam. It is a carrier rather than a travel marketplace, and the products it sells are flights and lounges. It has operated since 1956, which makes it an established operator rather than a new online seller, and its own channel carries its own flights.
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Frequently asked questions
Who runs Vietnam Airlines?+
The airline is run by Vietnam Airlines JSC, which is headquartered in Vietnam. It is a carrier selling its own services rather than an agency reselling other operators' trips. The company has been in operation since 1956.
What can I book on the Vietnam Airlines site?+
The listed products are flights and lounges. That means the site covers air travel and airport lounge access, and nothing else. If your itinerary also needs rail, bus, hotels or tours, MoMo covers more, listing flights, rail and bus.
Is there a mobile app for Vietnam Airlines?+
A mobile app is available. Bookings, flight details and lounge access can be handled on a phone, which is the main reason to pick the airline's own channel over a third-party booking site. It covers the same flights and lounges as the website.
How long has Vietnam Airlines been operating?+
It has operated since 1956, making it a long-established airline rather than a new online seller. Age matters here because a carrier's own booking channel is a stable place to book a flight, and lounge access comes from the same operator that flies you.
Is Vietnam Airlines a marketplace or the airline itself?+
It is the airline itself. The company behind the site is Vietnam Airlines JSC, and the products on offer are flights and lounges. A marketplace operator such as MoMo instead resells flights, rail, bus, hotels and tours from many suppliers under one search.
Can I book lounge access as well as flights?+
Yes. Lounges sit alongside flights in the product list, flights and lounges, so airport lounge access can be arranged through the same operator that sells the ticket. A marketplace booking site would add a separate step to buy lounge entry, or leave it out.
I am planning a mixed transport trip. Which alternative fits better?+
MoMo, which lists flights, rail and bus, covers flights with rail, bus, car rental, hotels and tours in one search. If the whole journey is a bus trip, FlixBus lists bus. For a car or an airport transfer, Hertz Bahamas WiFi lists car rental and transfers.
Where is the airline based?+
The airline is headquartered in Vietnam and trades as Vietnam Airlines JSC. It books directly with travelers rather than through a separate agency, so a support question goes to the carrier that operates the flight.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/vietnam-airlines/id1472323081 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Mobile app
“trackName=Vietnam Airlines; sellerName=VIETNAM AIRLINES JSC”
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Airlines checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Legal entity
“Founded 15 January 1956 (as Vietnam Civil Aviation)”
- vietnamairlines.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Products
“Book flights ... Business lounge”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Booking fees.