Vietjet has opened a direct route between Hanoi and Tainan, Taiwan (China), VietnamPlus reported. The first flight, VJ1942 from Hanoi, touched down in Tainan on the morning of 25 October 2026 and was welcomed with a water-cannon salute on the apron. The return service, VJ1943, left Tainan for Hanoi the same day, formally putting the route into operation.
The service runs four round trips a week, and the flight takes roughly two to three hours. Vietjet is currently the only Vietnamese airline operating scheduled flights to Tainan.
What it means for travellers
For passengers starting in Hanoi, the route is a nonstop link to a city often likened to the historical and cultural heart of Taiwan, VietnamPlus wrote. Visitors can explore temples that are hundreds of years old, Anping Fort, the old Shennong Street, which comes alive at night, and a celebrated street-food scene. According to VietnamPlus, the direct service opens up opportunities for family visits, tourism, trade and cultural exchange.
Traffic is meant to flow both ways. Travellers boarding in Tainan can connect through Vietjet's network to destinations across Vietnam, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, Australia and Europe.
Vietjet chief executive Nguyễn Thanh Sơn said each new route does more than join two points on a map: it creates new opportunities for people, businesses and communities. The airline hopes the Hanoi-Tainan link becomes a lasting bridge for tourism, economic exchange and community ties.
Vietjet's Vietnam-Taiwan network
Key figures released by the airline, as reported by VietnamPlus and compiled by KBVN+:
| Milestone | Detail |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Vietjet's first flight to Taiwan (China) |
| 2014 to date | 5 million passengers on more than 38,000 flights between Taiwan and Vietnam |
| 25 October 2026 | Hanoi-Tainan launched with four round trips a week |
| Now | 8 direct routes linking Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung with Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phú Quốc |
The launch is part of a broader international push. Vietjet recently opened routes from Hanoi to Almaty in Kazakhstan and to Prague in the Czech Republic, extending its reach into Central Asia and Europe.
What comes next
Between now and January 2027, Vietjet plans to open more routes, according to VietnamPlus:
- Ho Chi Minh City - Chiang Mai (Thailand)
- Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City - Cebu and Clark (Philippines)
- Da Nang - Osaka (Japan)
- Ho Chi Minh City - the Maldives
- A second route to Sydney (Australia), serving the new Western Sydney airport
VietnamPlus did not give launch dates for the individual routes, nor the timetable or aircraft type for the Hanoi-Tainan service.