The inaugural flight was welcomed and celebrated by the people, tourists and leaders of Vietnam and Australia. Earlier, on June 4, the Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Australia attended the ceremony to announce the new route. At the event, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese excitedly welcomed the first flight connecting Vietnam with the beautiful city of Brisbane, where the 2032 Summer Olympics will take place.

The first flight connecting Vietnam with Queensland (Australia) officially opened.

Vietjet Deputy General Director, Mr. Michael Hickey, said at the opening event: “With Vietjet’s route connecting the two sunny and beautiful cities of Brisbane and Ho Chi Minh City, people and tourists will be able to fly directly for the first time, easily traveling between two localities, two countries, two regions. The crew and company leaders welcome customers to good flights, full of smiles with Vietjet”.

Mr. Stirling Hinchliffe - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Innovation in Queensland (Australia) congratulated Vietjet's new route.

With 2 round trips per week, Vietjet's route from Ho Chi Minh City to Brisbane will depart every Monday and Friday with unlimited promotions, enjoy "green culinary jet cafe" with many delicious hot dishes, served by dedicated, cheerful, professional flight attendants on large, comfortable, modern aircraft...

Brisbane is the third largest city and is known as the “New York” of Australia, with a blend of a young, vibrant urban area and natural scenery. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City - the city named after Uncle Ho is a prominent economic, cultural and tourist center of Vietnam as well as the region with many unique Asian cultural features, a bustling modern lifestyle and convenient connections to all destinations in Vietnam as well as internationally.

Passengers check in at Brisbane airport and take souvenir photos before the flight connecting Brisbane to Ho Chi Minh City.

The new route will contribute to promoting tourism and bilateral trade between Vietnam and Australia, expanding Vietjet's flight network on the East Coast of Australia, the most crowded area in the "land of kangaroos", with 8 round-trip flights per week to and from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

News and photos: LAN CHI