Restricted Baggage

Prohibited items in carry-on and checked baggage

Prohibited items in carry-on and checked baggage are items that are dangerous, harmful or may cause harm to people, property and flight crew. Prohibited items include:

Explosives and explosives-containing articles.
Flammable substances in gas, liquid or solid form.
Oxidizing agents, organic peroxides and related articles.
Corrosive, infectious, toxic substances and related articles.
Radioactive materials, magnetic materials.
Compressed gases, flammable substances.
Organic detergents.

In addition, Vietnam Airlines does not transport certain items due to weight, size or characteristics. Prohibited items in VNA carry-on and checked baggage.

Prohibited items in VNA carry-on and checked baggage.

Items prohibited in carry-on baggage but allowed in checked baggage

The list of items prohibited in carry-on baggage but allowed in checked baggage includes:

Sharp objects, weapons or items that resemble real weapons such as knives, swords, utility knives, darts, scissors, axes, etc.
Firearms, ammunition, parts of guns, ammunition, electric guns, stun guns, toy guns or items/toys that resemble real weapons and items with similar shapes. However, to check in these items, passengers need a permit from the competent authority.
Tools, implements, objects that can cause injury such as crowbars, hoes, drills/drill bits, blow torches, tools with blades longer than 6cm, hammers, wrenches, pliers longer than 10cm, etc.
Bats (baseball, billiards), hockey sticks, golf clubs, martial arts equipment, batons, self-defense sprays (pepper spray), etc.

Prohibited items in carry-on baggage, checked baggage VNA.

Items not to be consigned

Valuable items such as money, jewelry, cameras, camcorders, personal computers, mobile phones, etc. should be carried in carry-on luggage and should not be checked in to avoid damage or loss of items. In particular, removable Lithium battery devices and power banks are only accepted for transport in carry-on luggage (not checked in). Items should not be checked in.

Conditional shipping items

Some items are allowed in carry-on and/or checked baggage if they meet specific conditions of carriage. Please refer to the regulations for each item in the list below.