Direct Sri Lanka flights by Vietnam Airlines from August 2026

Vietnam Airlines is planning to fly direct to Sri Lanka from August 2026, connecting Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City of the South East Asian nation, an official said.

Vietnan airlines will fly three times a week to Ho Chi Minh City, General Manager for India, Nguyen Trung Hieu said.

Sri Lanka’s Hayleys group is the General Sales Agent. Direct flight to Vietnam has been a long-standing request of the Sri Lankan business community and travel agents.

Vietnam airlines was a part of a delegation accompanying the visit of Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Phan Thi Thang.

Hieu announced the plan during a meeting of Vietnam Sri Lanka business forum at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

Source: Economy Next