Vietjet unveils first-ever Vietnam-Hiroshima direct service

Vietjet has announced the launch of a new route connecting Hiroshima with Hanoi, making it the first-ever direct service linking Vietnam with Japan’s Hiroshima and the airline’s eighth route between the two countries. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on his official visit to Japan and attendance to extended Hiroshima G7 Summit, was joined by high-ranking dignitaries from Vietnam and Japan as well representatives from Hiroshima Prefectural Government at the announcement ceremony. The twice-weekly return service, which will operate on Wednesdays and Sundays, will commence on July 19, 2023. With a flight time of about four hours and 30 minutes per leg, passengers depart Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi at 2.15PM and land in Hiroshima International Airport at 8.45PM. The return leg will depart Hiroshima at 9.45PM and arrive in Hanoi at 12.35PM (all local times).<br/>