Vietnam Airlines launches Hanoi–Ahmedabad, its seventh route between Vietnam and India

Vietnam Airlines launched direct flights between Hanoi and Ahmedabad on 3 November 2026, adding a seventh route between Vietnam and India, the airline said on 4 November. The service operates four times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, with Airbus A321 aircraft.

The inaugural flight VN969 left Hanoi's Noi Bai airport at 17:35 on 3 November with 120 passengers and landed in Ahmedabad at 21:30 local time. The return flight VN968 departed Ahmedabad at 22:45 the same evening with 195 passengers and arrived in Hanoi at 04:35 on 4 November. At Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport the first flight was welcomed with a water cannon salute, and Vietnam's ambassador to India, Trinh Minh Manh, and its honorary consul in Gujarat, Saurin Dilipbhai Shah, attended the ceremony.

With Ahmedabad, Vietnam Airlines now connects Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with five Indian cities, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, with a total of 25 round trips a week. The airline presented the route as part of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

The release does not state the seat configuration of the aircraft used or whether the schedule will change in the summer season, so travellers should check current timetables when booking.