National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines hosted a ceremony on November 29 to mark the launch of a new air route from Don Muang Airport in Bangkok of Thailand to the central coastal city of Da Nang.
FedEx Express, one of the world’s largest express service providers, on July 25 launched a new flight connecting Ha Noi with the FedEx Asia-Pacific Hub in Guangzhou, China.
On March 30, Japan's largest carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) officially launched a direct air route from Noi Bai airport (Hanoi) to Haneda airport (Tokyo) with daily flight service.