Party General Secretary To Lam attends ceremony to announce Vietnam Airlines' direct flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Denpasar. Photo: VOV

This marks the carrier's second route between Vietnam and Indonesia, bringing its total number of weekly flights between the two countries to 14.

The national flag carrier will initially operate four round trips weekly between the two localities from June 1, with service on Wednesdays, Thursday, Saturdays, and Sundays. From July, it will increase the frequency to daily flights.

Air passenger traffic between Vietnam and Indonesia reached over 800,000 travellers in 2024, up 61% as compared to the 2019 figure.

General Secretary Lam also witnessed the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between Vietnam Airlines and the Association of Indonesian Travel Agents (ASTINDO), and the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between Saigontourist Group and Golden Rama Tourism Company of Indonesia.