Vietnam Airlines announces summer 2025 and winter 2025/26 schedules from Heathrow Flag carrier’s nonstop services from London
Vietnam Airlines announces summer 2025 and winter 2025/26 schedules from Heathrow
Flag carrier’s nonstop services from London Heathrow to Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City will operate five times weekly this summer*, returning to daily flights from 26 October 2025
Vietnam Airlines has announced its summer 2025 and winter 2025-26 schedules from London Heathrow. The APEX five-star-rated airline will operate three nonstop flights per week to Hanoi and two per week to Ho Chi Minh City from 28 April, before returning to daily flight frequencies from 26 October 2025 – all on next-gen Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners. The national flag carrier will also launch nonstop flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Denpasar Bali in June; and a new thrice-weekly service from Milan to Hanoi in July; further increasing connectivity from Europe to Vietnam and beyond.
Vietnam Airlines offers the UK’s only nonstop flights to Vietnam, operating from Heathrow Terminal 4. Outbound flights from London Heathrow are carefully scheduled to offer convenient overnight journeys, with onward connections via Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to multiple destinations throughout Vietnam, Asia, and Australasia, including Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, South Korea, Japan, and Australia.
Effective from 28 April, the summer 2025 schedule is as follows:
| Flight number | Depart | Arrive | Frequency |
| VN 56 | Heathrow 1855hrs | Hanoi 1250 (next day) | Mon |
| VN 55 | Hanoi 1005hrs | Heathrow 1655hrs | Mon/ Weds |
| VN 50 | Heathrow 1950hrs | Ho Chi Minh City 1420hrs (next day) | Tues |
| VN 51 | Ho Chi Minh City 1030hrs | Heathrow 1750hrs | Tues |
| VN 56 | Heathrow 1910hrs | Hanoi 1255 (next day) | Weds |
| VN 50 | Heathrow 1910hrs | Ho Chi Minh City 1340hrs (next day) | Thurs |
| VN 51 | Ho Chi Minh City 0935hrs | Heathrow 1655hrs | Thurs |
| VN 56 | Heathrow 1950hrs | Hanoi 1335 (next day) | Sun |
| VN 55 | Hanoi 1105hrs | Heathrow 1750 hrs | Sun |
Effective from 26 October, the winter 2025/26 schedule is as follows:
| Flight number | Depart | Arrive | Frequency |
| VN 56 | Heathrow 1100hrs | Hanoi 0520hrs (next day) | Mon/ Weds/ Fri/ Sun |
| VN 55 | Hanoi 0040hrs | Heathrow 0715hrs | Mon/ Weds/ Fri/ Sun |
| VN 50 | Heathrow 1100hrs | Ho Chi Minh City 0605hrs (next day) | Tues/ Thurs/ Sat |
| VN 51 | Ho Chi Minh City 0015hrs | Heathrow 0715hrs | Tues/ Thurs/ Sat |
From 1 June 2025, Vietnam Airlines will operate four weekly Airbus A321 flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Denpasar Bali, rising to seven flights per week in July 2025. This new route will be Vietnam Airlines’ second direct connection between Vietnam and Indonesia, bringing the total number of weekly flights between the two countries to 14.
In July, Vietnam Airlines will become the first and only airline in Vietnam to offer nonstop services to Italy with the launch of its three-weekly Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights between Hanoi and Milan – bringing the airline’s total number of European routes to nine. Vietnam Airlines has also outlined plans to introduce the Ho Chi Minh City to Milan route.
Vietnam Airlines currently offers return economy fares from London Heathrow from GBP630 per person, including taxes/surcharges. Book by 30 April 2025, for travel between 20 April to 22 June or 20 August to 23 September 2025. Subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply. Members of Vietnam Airlines’ Lotusmiles loyalty programme benefit from discounts of up to five per cent off flight tickets, as well as tailored offers, experiences, privileges and incentives. For further information and reservations visit www.vietnamairlines.com.
*From 30 March to 27 April 2025 Vietnam Airlines will operate nonstop flights from Heathrow three times per week to Hanoi; and once per week to Ho Chi Minh City.
About Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines, a member of SkyTeam Alliance, is the flag carrier of Vietnam, connecting the world’s most thriving destinations with nearly 100 routes to 22 domestic and 30 international destinations in 18 countries. Vietnam Airlines boasts one of the youngest and most modern fleets in Asia, highlighted by their Boeing 787-9 and -10 Dreamliners, Airbus A350-900 XWBs and Airbus A320, A321neos, offering an impeccable level of comfort and service throughout every journey.
The carrier is recognised as one of the region’s leading airlines thanks to its modern fleet and its commitment towards innovation, digitalisation and development — earning it international acclaim as validated by numerous prestigious awards including Top 25 World’s Safest Airlines for 2025, Top 20 World’s Best Airlines for 2025, World’s Best Value Premium Economy, Top 20 World’s Best Airline by Airline Ratings (2023); Global 5 Star Airline 2023, Major 5 Star Airline 2024 by APEX; Skytrax’s 4 Star Airline for four consecutive years; numerous awards by the World Travel Awards such as “World’s Leading Airline – Premium Economy Class” and “World’s Leading Cultural Airline” (2017, 2018), “Asia’s Leading Airline – Economy Class” and “Asia’s Leading Cultural Airline”; and “Asia Pacific Airline of the Year” by CAPA (2017). These achievements stand as a testament to the airline’s quality across a range of products and services.
Vietnam Airlines also implements many sustainable development solutions. In addition to raising awareness and encouraging innovation, the airline hopes to join hands with airlines around the world to shape the future of the global aviation industry, together reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Vietnam Airlines has spearheaded Vietnam’s aviation market – one of the fastest-growing domestic markets in the world – throughout 30 years of development at a double-digit annual growth rate. Positioning itself as a modern carrier characterised by high quality services embedded with Vietnamese unique cultural identity, Vietnam Airlines aims to be designated as a 5-star, leading Asian airline.