Vietnam Airlines Launches Historic Nonstop Hanoi–Amsterdam Flights

Vietnam Airlines Launches Historic Nonstop Hanoi–Amsterdam Flights

Vietnam Airlines has taken a major step in international aviation by inaugurating its first nonstop service between Hanoi and Amsterdam.

By Len Varley

Vietnam Airlines Launches Nonstop Hanoi–Amsterdam Service

Vietnam Airlines has officially inaugurated its nonstop service between Hanoi and Amsterdam, becoming the first Vietnamese carrier to operate a direct route connecting Vietnam and the Netherlands. The inaugural flight, VN83, departed Noi Bai International Airport at 3:50 AM on June 16, carrying nearly 300 passengers aboard an Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft. After a flight time of more than 12 hours, the aircraft landed at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. In the opposite direction, flight VN82 departed Amsterdam for Hanoi at 2:00 PM (local time) on the same day.