Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Vietjet Air, Vietnamese new-age hybrid airline, has announced its first direct service connecting Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City at the Sri Lanka - Vietnam Trade, Investment and Tourism Cooperation Forum. The announcement took place in the presence of General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Harini Amarasuriya, and senior officials from both countries.

This is the airline's first direct service between Sri Lanka and Vietnam, supporting the airline's international expansion while contributing to stronger economic, trade, tourism, and people-to-people ties between the two nations.

The Colombo - Ho Chi Minh City route is expected to commence in August 2026 with four round-trip flights...