Vietnam Airlines is the national flag carrier for Vietnam, and was established as a state enterprise in April 1989. Vietnam Airlines Corporation was subsequently formed in 1996, after bringing together several service companies. The company is overseen by seven-seat management board, members of which are appointed by the prime minister.
The airline serves 15 domestic locations and 22 major international cities, including codeshare agreements:
- In Asia, cities served include Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Hong Kong; Taipei, Kaohsiung; Seoul, Osaka, Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, Beijing, Shanghai, and Kunming
- Paris, Moscow, Los Angeles and San Francisco
