Connecting between two Vietnam domestic flights or two international flights with one connecting point

Applicable conditions

A valid connection refers to a transfer between two Vietnam Airlines-operated flights with a layover in Vietnam, either on the same day or within 24 hours if no same-day flight is available.

Service standard

At the departure airport

  • Passengers are given two boarding passes for two flight segments.
  • Checked baggage is tagged to the final destination. Vietnam Airlines will deliver baggage to the final destination without requiring travelers to pick it up at the connecting airport (otherwise requested).

At the connecting airport

  • Passengers can move to the waiting area of their next flight. Please check the notice board for the gate information and departure time of the next flight to ensure that you arrive at the gate no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
  • Passengers are not required to collect checked baggage at the connecting airport.

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Connecting among international flights with two connecting points

Applicable conditions

A valid connection refers to a transfer among international flights with two connecting points at Noi Bai/Tan Son Nhat/Da Nang airports within 24 hours.

Service standard

At the departure airport

  • Passengers are given three boarding passes for three segments and labeled "Transit" so that Vietnam Airlines staff can identify them at the connecting airport.
  • Checked baggage is tagged to the final destination.

At the first connecting airport

  • According to the authority regulations, passengers must go through immigration at the first domestic airport, receive checked baggage at the conveyor belt area, and complete customs processes for checked baggage by themselves.
  • Following the baggage screening area, Vietnam Airlines staff will instruct passengers to hand over their checked baggage that has passed through customs processes so that Vietnam Airlines may help them transfer to the next flight.
  • Passengers move to the domestic terminal and enter the boarding area of ​​the next flight.

At the second connecting airport

  • Passengers move to the international terminal and complete the immigration procedures. Then, move to the boarding area of ​​the next flight.
  • Passengers are not required to collect checked baggage at the connecting airport.

For a smooth journey, passengers should be aware of:

  • Preparing documentation and understanding Vietnam entry requirements as mandated by authorities because the journey covers domestic Vietnam segments.
  • Checking the notice boards for gate information and the departure time to ensure you arrive no later than 15 minutes before the departure time.

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Connecting between international and domestic flights with one connecting point

Applicable conditions

A valid connection refers to a transfer between international and domestic flights operated by Vietnam Airlines at one of the Noi Bai/Tan Son Nhat/Da Nang airports with a connecting time of within 5 hours.

Service standard

At the departure airport

  • Passengers are given two boarding passes for two flight segments. Passengers are labeled "Transit" so that staff can recognize them at the connecting airport.
  • Checked baggage is tagged to the final destination of the journey. 

At the connecting airport

  • According to the authority's requirements, after completing the entry processes, passengers proceed to the conveyor belt area to receive checked baggage and complete customs procedures by themselves.
  • Following the baggage screening area, Vietnam Airlines staff will instruct passengers to hand over their checked baggage that has passed through customs processes so that Vietnam Airlines may help them transfer to the next flight.
  • Passengers move to the domestic terminal and enter the boarding area of ​​the next flight.
  • Passengers remember to check the notice boards for gate information and the departure time to ensure you arrive no later than 15 minutes before the departure time.

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Connecting between domestic and international flights with one connecting point

Applicable conditions

A valid connection refers to a transfer between domestic and international flights operated by Vietnam Airlines at one of the Noi Bai/Tan Son Nhat/Da Nang airports with a connecting time of within 5 hours.

Service standard

At the departure airport

  • Passengers are given two boarding passes for two flight segments.
  • Checked baggage is tagged to the final destination. Passengers are not required to collect checked baggage at the connecting airport.

At the connecting airport

  • Passengers move to the international terminal and complete the exit procedures, then enter the boarding area of ​​the next flight and do not have to collect checked baggage at the connecting airport.
  • Passengers remember to check the notice boards for gate information and the departure time to ensure you arrive no later than 15 minutes before the departure time.

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