Accordingly, flight number VN1160 departed at 9:35 from Tan Son Nhat Airport and landed at Dien Bien Airport at 11:55.
The Ho Chi Minh City - Dien Bien route is operated by the Airbus A321 aircraft with a frequency of 2 flights per week (Monday and Thursday), helping to shorten travel time to Dien Bien to about 2 hours. From Dien Bien, passengers can conveniently connect to Hanoi.
A representative of Vietnam Airlines said that on the occasion of the opening of the new route, the airline will launch preferential ticket prices from only 1.099 million VND/trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Dien Bien (including taxes and fees).
The ticket issuance period is from now until December 31. The effective date is from December 24-31 and the journey will be completed by December 31, 2025.
The flexible combination of daily flights Dien Bien - Hanoi and the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City axis flight network with a frequency of up to 30-32 flights per day makes it easy for passengers from the Southern region to easily access and experience Dien Bien and tourist destinations in the Northwest region.