The latest order follows Vietjet’s commitment for 20 additional A330neo aircraft last month, bringing the airline’s total widebody aircraft on order to 40.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 11 held working sessions with several French corporations and enterprises to promote cooperation and investment in areas such as aerospace, information technology, pharmaceuticals, railways, and energy, as part of his bilateral activities in France.

This landmark agreement elevates the long-standing collaboration between FPT and Airbus to a new high, positioning the Vietnamese technology conglomerate among Airbus's leading global technology partners.

The long-term order will help the airline expand its international route network across the Asia–Pacific, enabling it to increase flights on in-demand routes while preparing for future long-haul services to Europe.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu on March 14 suggested Airbus expand its cooperation with Vietnam, especially in high-tech industries and human resource training.

During a meeting on March 14 with Wouter Van Wersch, Executive Vice President International of Airbus, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised the aerospace giant’s cooperation with Vietnamese partners, emphasising its role in boosting domestic and international connectivity and driving Vietnam’s socio-economic growth.

Vietnam is committed to creating all favourable conditions, in accordance with legal regulations, for French investors in general and Airbus in particular to invest and conduct business effectively and sustainably in Vietnam, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam told Benoit De Saint-Exupery, Executive Vice President Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business at Airbus, on October 5 (local time) on the sidelines of the 19th Francophonie Summit in Paris.

Vietjet and Airbus on July 22 officially signed a contract for the purchase of 20 new-generation wide-body A330neo (A330-900) aircraft, totaling 7.4 billion USD by the manufacturer’s list price, at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 in the UK.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang led a Vietnamese delegation on a working visit to France from April 8 to 10 during which the two sides agreed to promote all areas of transport cooperation.

Vietjet Air has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 20 A330-900 wide-bodies, the leading aircraft manufacturer of Europe announced on February 22.

Airbus, the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) and local NGO Gaia Nature Conversation (Gaia), have jointly launched the "Community Forest" project in the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve.

After a decade, Vietnam’s first remote sensing satellite, the VNREDSat-1, has completed 53,000 rounds around the Earth, totaling 2.4 billion km, it was announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 16 to celebrate the 10th anniversary since its launch into space.

Malaysia Aviation Group, parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has signed a provisional agreement to acquire 20 Airbus A330neos to replace its ageing fleet of A330 widebody jets, in a deal that also involves aircraft leasing company Avolon.

Vietnam’s domestic aviation market is recovering at the fastest pace in the world with a growth rate of 123 percent compared to the same period of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

The Indonesia Ministry of Defence has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration, announced the European multinational aerospace corporation on November 18.

Vietjet and Airbus have inked a strategic partnership agreement on the delivery timeline for 119 aircraft of the airline’s existing backlog and cooperation for the development of Vietjet’s wide-body fleet together with other supporting terms for the airline post COVID-19 period.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 5 received leaders of some major business and groups of France and Europe, including MSC and Airbus, during his official visit to France.

New age-carrier Vietjet and aircraft manufacturer Airbus on October 31 signed a contract for 20 brand-new A321XLR aircraft.

Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X has ordered 42 Airbus aircraft worth a total catalogue price of 5 billion USD, Airbus announced on August 30.

FPT Software-a subsidiary company of Vietnam’s leading technology firm FPT Corporation-has assisted Airbus in collecting, standardising and integrating data on the Skywise platform.