Vietnam Airlines has returned to Russia with the resumption of direct flights between Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) and Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO).
The nine-hour nonstop flight resumed on May 8, 2025, three years after the route was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The inaugural flight, VN 63 was serviced by the Vietnam flag carrier’s Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, and had 100% passenger capacity level.
The flight operates twice a week every Tuesdays and Thursdays, but will be increased to thrice-weekly by July 2026.
Accorring to local media outlet VNExpress, Russia remains one of Vietnam’s key tourism markets. In 2024, passenger traffic between the two countries exceeded 220,000, a 2.3-fold increase from 2023.
Two days after the resumption of the Hanoi-Moscow, Vietnam Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia’s state-owned VTB Bank.
Under the MoU, the two companies will explore solutions to promote cultural exchanges, enhance tourism support, and seek more cooperation opportunities in the future.
✈️ Ready for a summer of new adventures? This May, Vietnam Airlines is bringing back more international routes—opening the skies to exciting destinations once again.Let the journey begin!#VietnamAirlines #CherishEveryMile pic.twitter.com/mI2eluu9BL
— Vietnam Airlines (@VietnamAirlines) May 3, 2025
Moscow is one of four international routes that Vietnam Airlines resumes this May 2025. Other routes include:
Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) – Busan’s Gimhae International Airport (PUS) May 31, 2025
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) – Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) May 1, 2025
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) – Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) May 8, 2025
