- 02/07/2025
The Hanoi – Milan route is operated by Vietnam Airlines using wide-body Boeing 787 aircraft, with a frequency of 3 round trips per week on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, with a total flight time of nearly 12 hours each way.
On July 1, Vietnam Airlines officially launched its first direct flight connecting Hanoi (Vietnam) with Milan (Italy), bringing the total number of the airline’s direct flights to Europe to 10. The event marks an important milestone in the strategy to expand the international flight network, affirming Vietnam Airlines’ role as a bridge in aviation between Vietnam and Europe, and it also marks a historic milestone as it is the first direct flight between Vietnam and Italy. Flight VN73 departed from Hanoi at 00:45 on the same day, carrying 155 passengers and safely landed in Milan at 07:40 AM (local time).
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According to data from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Italy is among the top 10 best-performing growth markets in 2024, with visitor numbers reaching 155% compared to 2023. The elimination of the need to transit through a third country will enhance the experience and also create motivation for a significant increase in the number of visitors from Italy to Vietnam in the coming years.

The inauguration ceremony at Milan Malpensa Airport took place solemnly with the presence of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, representatives of the Lombardy regional government, and airport leaders.
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