Prohibited items for carriage in carry-on and checked baggage

Prohibited items for carriage in carry-on and checked baggage include dangerous, harmful, or potentially harmful ones to people, property, and crew. Prohibited items include:

  • Explosives and items containing explosives.
  • Flammable substances in the form of gases, liquids or solids.
  • Oxidizers, organic peroxides and related items.
  • Corrosives, infectious or toxic substances and related items.
  • Radioactive materials, magnetized materials.
  • Compressed gases; materials that are easily ignited, poisonous, offensive or irritating substances.
  • Organic detergents .

In addition, Vietnam Airlines does not transport articles, which are unsuitable for carriage by reason of their weight, size, shape or character.

Vật phẩm cấm mang trong hành lý xách tay và ký gửi VNA.

Vật phẩm cấm mang trong hành lý xách tay và ký gửi VNA.

Items prohibited in carry-on baggage but allowed in checked baggage

Items prohibited in carry-on baggage but allowed in checked baggage include:

  • Sharp objects, weapons or weapon-like items such as knives, swords, multi-function knives, darts, scissors, axes, etc.
  • Firearms, parts of firearms, ammunitions, stun guns, imitation firearms, toy guns or weapon-like toys/items. However, to get these items checked in, passengers are required to obtain a permit from a competent authority.
  • Tools or things which can cause injury such as crowbar, shovels, drills/screwdrivers, blow torch, blades or shafts longer than 6 cm, wrenches, spanners, and pliers longer than 10cm in total length etc.
  • Bats (baseball, billiards), hockey sticks, golf clubs, martial-art items, batons, self-defense sprays (mace/pepper) etc.

In addition, Vietnam Airlines does not transport some items due to their weight, size or characteristics.

Vật phẩm cấm mang trong hành lý xách tay, được ký gửi VNA.

Items should not be checked in

Valuable items such as money, jewelry, cameras, camcorders, personal computers, mobile phones and so on should be put in carry-on baggage, and should not be checked in to avoid damage or loss.

Removable Lithium battery devices and power banks, in particular, are only accepted for carry-on baggage (not checked baggage).

Vật phẩm không nên ký gửi.

Conditional carriage item

Some items are conditional for carriage in carry-on and/or checked baggage. Please learn about the regulations for each item type in the list below.

Support contact

For advice on carriage restricted baggage, please contact one of the following channels:

  • Contact Center:
      • ○ For calls within Vietnam: 1900 1100;
      ○ For calls from outside Vietnam: (+84-24) 38320320.
  • Contact our Branch Offices.