Prague, March 24 -- Vietjet Air advances its plan to launch a new route linking Hanoi and Prague of the Czech Republic, with a technical stop in Almaty of Kazakhstan, towards expanding links between Vietnam and Central Europe.

The Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan has officially approved the plan for the route, which is expected to commence on July 11, 2026, with two flights per week, using wide-body Airbus A330.

If confirmed, the route will be one of the few regular services in recent years directly connecting northern Vietnam with Prague, helping meet growing travel demand between the two countries.

Notably, Vietjet has been granted Fifth Freedom Right under Kazakhstan's "open skies" regime, which allows the airline not only to ...