Russia and Vietnam to Boost Weekly Flights to 105 Each
Russian and Vietnamese airlines will be able to conduct up to 105 flights per week in each direction, according to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Transport.
Consensus
- Russia and Vietnam signed a memorandum to increase weekly flights to 105 for each country.
- Currently, Russian airlines operate 39 weekly flights to Vietnam, and Vietnamese airlines operate 31 weekly flights.
- The agreement was reached during talks in Hanoi.
- The expansion includes plans to launch flights from Kazan, Barnaul, Novokuznek, and Blagoveshchensk.
- Passenger traffic between the two countries is expected to exceed 2 million in 2026, setting a record.
- The increase in flights is part of broader cooperation in air transport.
- The agreement follows a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese President To Lam.
Points of divergence
- Putin announced plans to introduce a visa-free regime for Vietnamese citizens and noted the popularity of Vietnam among Russian tourists, with nearly 700,000 Russians visiting in 2025 and over 800,000 in the first half of 2026. — vedomosti
- The number of routes operated by Russian airlines is 11, and by Vietnamese airlines is 13. — vedomosti
- Aeroflot will start regular flights from Moscow to Phu Quoc Island on October 15, in addition to existing routes to Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- Russia and Vietnam agreed to increase the frequency of flights to 105 per week — Коммерсантъ
- Russia and Vietnam will conduct 105 flights weekly — Вести
- Russia and Vietnam signed memorandum on increase in number of flights to 105 per week for each side, reported in Ministry of Transport... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russia and Vietnam expand air transport to 105 flights per week — Ведомости
- Russia and Vietnam can increase the number of reciprocal flights to 210 per week — Интерфакс
- Russia and Vietnam may increase number of reciprocal flights to 210 per week — Вечерняя Москва
- Russia and Vietnam agreed on expansion of air transport. — РИА Новости (Telegram)