Vietnam Airlines allows carriage of cabin and check-in baggage by passengers. It allows free baggage allowances for cabin and check-in baggage.
Each piece of check-in bag shall not weigh more than 32 kg and shall be of size not exceeding 203 cm in sum of dimensions.
Each piece of cabin bag shall be less than 7 kg in weight and sum of dimensions less than 115 cm (36 by 23 by 56 cm).
Cabin Baggage Allowance
Economy Class - 1 cabin bag +1 personal item
Business and First Class- 2 cabin bags + 1 personal item
Additional personal item which can be taken in flight could be either of the following:
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Ladies purse
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Umbrella
-
Walking stick
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Reading material for in-flight purpose only
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Laptop computer
-
Overcoat, blanket, wrap
-
Small camera or binocular
-
Crutches or walking aid
-
Infant’s carrying basket
Check-in Baggage Allowance
The check-in baggage allowance is based on weight and piece system for different itineraries.
For Asian Routes-
|
ITINERARY |
ECONOMY |
PREMIUM ECONOMY |
BUSINESS |
|
Between |
|
|
|
|
Vietnam and Vietnam |
20 |
N/A |
30 |
|
Vietnam and Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, China |
20 |
N/A |
30 |
|
Laos and Cambodia |
20 |
N/A |
30 |
|
Myanmar and Cambodia |
20 |
N/A |
30 |
|
Myanmar and Laos |
20 |
N/A |
30 |
|
Vietnam and Japan |
40 |
50 |
60 |
|
Vietnam and South Korea |
20 |
N/A |
40 |
|
Originating from |
|
|
|
|
Japan to Asia |
40 |
50 |
60 |
|
Asia (except HongKong, China, South Korea) to Japan |
30 |
N/A |
40 |
|
HongKong, China, South Korea to Asia |
20 |
N/A |
30 |
|
Asia (except Vietnam, Japan) to South Korea, China |
30 |
N/A |
40 |
|
Asia (except Japan) to Hong Kong |
30 |
N/A |
40 |
|
Other itineraries within Asia |
30 |
N/A |
40 |
(all weights in Kg)
For Americas Routes-
|
Cabin Class |
Check-in bags |
Max Dimensions |
|
Business Class |
2 pcs, 23 kg each |
158 cm |
|
Economy Class |
2 pcs, 23 kg each |
158 cm per pc and total dimension of 2 pcs not exceeding 273 cm |
For Other Routes-
|
ITINERARY |
ECONOMY |
PREMIUM ECONOMY |
BUSINESS |
|
Between |
|
|
|
|
Asia and Middle East |
30 |
N/A |
40 |
|
Asia and Africa |
30 |
N/A |
40 |
|
Asia and Europe |
30 |
40 |
40 |
|
Asia (except Japan) and Australia, New Zealand |
30 |
40 |
40 |
|
Middle East and Europe |
30 |
N/A |
40 |
|
Middle East and Africa |
30 |
N/A |
40 |
|
Middle East and Australia, New Zealand |
30 |
40 |
40 |
|
Africa and Europe |
30 |
N/A |
40 |
|
Africa and Australia, New Zealand |
30 |
40 |
40 |
|
Europe and Australia, New Zealand |
30 |
40 |
40 |
|
Originating from |
|
|
|
|
Japan to Australia, New Zealand |
40 |
50 |
60 |
|
Australia, New Zealand to Japan |
30 |
40 |
40 |
Extra Baggage Allowance for Frequent Flyers (Lotusmiles members)
|
|
Weight system |
Piece system |
|
SILVER |
- |
- |
|
TITANIUM |
+10 kgs |
01 piece |
|
GOLD |
+ 15 kgs |
01 piece |
|
PLATINUM |
+ 25 kgs |
01 piece |
Case of Connecting flights
If flights are operated by other airlines, then the baggage allowance policies of that carrier may apply. This will be reflected on the ticket issued to you.
For flight routes to/from Americas, the policy of first marketing carrier will be applicable all through the journey.
Excess Baggage and Charges (at Airport)
a) Domestic Vietnam Flights
|
Flight/ Sector |
Rate per kg |
|
Between Hanoi and Hochiminh city, Da Lat, Can Tho,Nha Trang, Buon Ma Thuot, Pleiku, Qui Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Phu Quoc |
VND 80,000 |
|
Between Ho Chi Minh city and Hai Phong, Vinh City, Dong Hoi, Thanh Hoa |
VND 80,000 |
|
Between Hai Phong and Nha Trang |
VND 80,000 |
|
Others |
VND 40,000 |
These charges are per sector charges
b) To/from Americas
|
Max. weight / bag |
Max. dim. / bag |
No of pcs/ Size |
Rate |
|
23 kg |
158 cm |
2nd piece or sum of three dimensions of the two pcs exceeding 273cm |
USD 70 per piece |
|
23 kg |
158 cm |
From 3rd piece |
USD 150 per piece |
|
Over 23 kg up to 32 kg |
158 cm |
- |
USD 50 |
|
Over 32 kg up to 45 kg |
158 cm |
- |
USD 450 |
|
23 kg |
Over 158 cm; up to 203 cm |
- |
USD 175 |
|
23 kg |
Over 203 cm; up to 292 cm |
- |
USD 300 |
c) All other routes (weight-system of baggage allowance)
|
From/To |
Zone A |
Zone B |
Zone C |
|
Zone A |
USD 5/kg |
USD 10/kg |
USD 20/kg |
|
Zone B |
USD 10/kg |
USD 10/kg |
USD 30/kg |
|
Zone C |
USD 20/kg |
USD 30/kg |
USD 30/kg |
These zones are given below:
Zone A: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Hong Kong.
Zone B: Korea, Japan, Australia, Russia, China, Taiwan and other Asian countries (other than in Zone A).
Zone C: United Kingdom, France, Germany, other European/ African/ Middle-East countries ( except Russia).
Pre-paid Excess Baggage and Charges
Passengers can pay excess baggage charges online or at the Vietnam Airlines Ticketing offices at discounted rates.
The pre-paid excess baggage is applicable only for non-infant passenger, on flight operated by Vietnam airlines only and has to be bought at least 6 hours before the scheduled time of departure of flight.
It has to be bought in slabs of 5 kg or 10 kg with maximum 10 slabs (max 100 kgs).
Pre-paid baggage is not applicable for small ATR 72 airplanes even if the domestic flights are being flown.
Pre-paid baggage charges are not refundable, except when itinerary originates in Korea and baggage lies totally unused.
These are given below:
1. Domestic flights within Vietnam
|
Segments |
Block 5kg |
Block 10kg |
|
Between Hanoi and Hochiminh city, Da Lat, |
VND 180,000 |
VND 360,000 |
|
Between Ho Chi Minh city and Hai Phong, Dong Hoi, Thanh Hoa, Vinh city |
VND 180,000 |
VND 360,000 |
|
Between Hanoi and Da Nang, Chu Lai, |
VND 90,000 |
VND 180,000 |
|
Between Ho Chi Minh city and Da Nang, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Qui Nhon, Hue, Buon Me Thuot, Phu Quoc, Pleiku |
VND 90,000 |
VND 180,000 |
|
Between Da Nang and Nha Trang, Hai Phong, Da Lat |
VND 90,000 |
VND 180,000 |
2. International flights
|
From/To |
Zone A |
Zone B |
Zone C |
||
|
5kg |
Zone A |
15 USD |
25 USD |
35 USD |
|
|
Zone B |
25 USD |
25 USD |
45 USD |
||
|
Zone C |
35 USD |
45 USD |
45 USD |
||
|
10kg |
Zone A |
30 USD |
50 USD |
70 USD |
|
|
Zone B |
50 USD |
50 USD |
90 USD |
||
|
Zone C |
70 USD |
90 USD |
90 USD |
||
Zone A: Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong kong
Zone B: Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan
Zone C: Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, France and Russia
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