Vietnam Airlines | Hồ Chí Minh City - Melbourne… Seriously Under Rated Airline
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Welcome to to the latest flight review trip report.
We have all kinda sorta heard about Vietnam Airlines (VN). But like an unknown, not many of us dare to venture towards and prefer to stick to the tried and tested. Thus, how great this airline is might not be a well-advertised fact, so they mostly rely on word of mouth to pass the reputation along.
VN has proven to me with these few flights they aren’t some ram-shackle dilapidated 3rd world outfit. From start to finish, they were flawless in the way they carried themselves and the cabin crew deserve a special mention. Nothing was too much to ask, and they were all extremely polite, gentle, and very willing to help with a ready smile.
Perhaps we sometimes get desensitized to what great service is after getting used to flights in our part of the world, and VN comes along to remind us there are some airlines out there who still care about pleasing their paying customers.
Just how great is VN? Come along with me to find out.
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I found Vietnam Airlines to be one of the better ways to travel around Asia - their hospitality and presentation was one of class and elegance - without having the need to scream how good they are in my face.
Agree 💯! After these 2 flights, I'm eager to see how they're like in business!
I too hope they remain this level of grace!
What a great travel series to Malta, Europe, Asia. I was very impressed with Vietnam Airlines, the service, the food was amazing. I will give them a go when next I travel there, instead of the normal Jetstar or Scoot airlines. Thanks for taking us along for the ride, it was amazing.. Safe travels Ryan…
Glad you enjoyed it! We're off to China, Scotland and Sweden next month. So woohoo another series in the making!
@@ryansofly look forward to it, went to Sweden last May after seeing the Abba Voyage show in London, loved Sweden, can’t wait for your videos Ryan. Don’t forget to keep your seat belt fastened…Safe travels.
I am from Vietnam so I take this as a compliment and I also like Vietnam airlines
Cảm ơn!.... I cannot wait to fly on VN again soon.
Excelent video, out standing pronunciation of Vietnamese. I gonna become a new fan of your channel, please make more videos
Thank you for your kind words! You're just in time for a new travel series to Europe and episode 3 just went to air this afternoon. Hope you'll enjoy it. Cheers... 🍻
@@ryansofly If you are in Europe I think you should make a video about their sleeper train.
@@quannguyenle2330 in this series with Vietnam Airlines, it was a small part of a travel series which included a few Italian and Swiss trains - no sleeper though. I do have a train video coming up for this present series. I've done a sleeper in Australia and the link is below. Enjoy!
ruclips.net/video/dQoGxJAJcM0/видео.html
@@ryansofly Next is tram please, I have never tried travel by tram before
Yes Vietnam Airlines Great Airlines,And I Like The Livery.Great Video And Info
They do have a VERY striking livery indeed!
Great review, Vietnam Airlines seems like a very underrated option to travel long haul on
It really is! I hope to fly them more in the future. Thanks for popping by...
When I flew back from Singapore to Brisbane with SQ airlines early last year. I was surprised they didn’t serve breakfast as we were nearing Brisbane like they used to. Now I know since you’ve mentioned it. Hopefully Vietnam airlines can fly from Brisbane sometime. Good video as always
Ah yes, the meal+snack combo is now only found in day time flights. Red eyes have all gone to 1 main meal only. Not just the OZ flights, but to north Asia as well.
19:28 Australia Channel 7 was filming "Border Security Australia" TV show the day you arrived in Melbourne. That is one of my favourite series on RUclips and Facebook right now.
Oooooh mine too! I was literally hunting down the crew to get filmed! Hahahaha.... I watch it to see Asians get caught with food! So funny.
There is never a dull moment on this TV show. Every episode will always have someone trying to bring in undeclared food items, or someone trying to enter Australia on a tourist visa but intending to work illegally, gets caught by immigration and in most cases, get sent back home on the next available flight etc.
Been waiting for this mate. Have heard nothing but good things and both your videos on it show the same. Thank you! Oh and as I understand it, no aliens for economy class passengers. You have to buy a business class ticket with the 'pamper' package.
Yes, I've been scheming how to get on one of their business class flights long haul... Because from what I've seen their catering looks PHENOMENAL!
Thanks for this review. Always enjoy watching your videos. Vietnam is a country I'd like to explore one day soon. The food looks so delicious. Am considering Vietnam Airlines for a trip to Korea as well.
Mate! Glad to see you here again. Yes, VN is a gem. Lower tiered airlines like them largely fly under the radar and we don't hear much about their service etc. in a couple of weeks, I'm flying another such airline on a long haul back to Europe. Look forward to that one eh? Cheers and thanks for popping by.
@@ryansofly Look forward to seeing your review.
I found your video very chill, informative and comfortable to watch. As a flight experience vlogger, I also agree that Vietnam Airlines is underrated. Experiencing long haul flight with Vietnam Airlines is great! Next time you should try domestic flight (both eco and biz class), especially flights over 1,5 hours, I hope you would like it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Very kind words, thank you... One day I'll make it back to VN to fly domestic. I've done Pacific Airlines back in 2007, feels like a long time ago.
@@ryansofly Pacific is now a full service carrier. Hope you like it!
Can't wait to visit..thankyou for all your very cheerful information...bless you 😂
Always welcome and thanks for watching! Cheers.
i love your videos 😊😊😊
Mate, thanks for watching! Hope to see you on my next series of videos! Cheers...
I'll be travelling VN from SIN to SGN in a couple of weeks, this video was very timely!
Omg I'm jealous! Enjoy your trip!
Enjoyed the video 👍 From my first experience with Vietnam Airlines I would also happily fly with them again.. preferably on a long haul from AUS.
The next endeavour would be to try and get on a long haul business class. I have high hopes!
Would be keen to see that 👍
I did this flight a year ago..was relatively cheap ..i was surprised too get a warm towel in econonmy..the food was the the best i can remember..way better than thai airlines and most other airlines..vietnam airlines is excellent
They are! Feels like I've discovered a gem of an airline here.
Great review
Thanks for watching!
Ryan, you were so spoiled. I believe Vietnam Airlines are pretty good. So now you will have to knuckle down & save for your next adventure. Thanks for the ride
Mate, with an airline like VN it's hard to look at another airline's economy class in the same light. Won't have to wait too long now for the next travel series. We're off to China, Scotland and Sweden next month! Yaaaay!
I like both Vietnam Airlines and Air France
The food on VN is definitely waaaaaaay better! 😂
@@ryansofly both are great
What we could do in april is Sydney-SGN, SGN-Da nang, da nang to Hanoi and then Hanoi to Sydney all of which on Vietnam airlines
Mate, I've subbed. Looking forward to your videos!
@@ryansoflythanks man. If you want to you can look at my existing videos one of which was a qantas 747 Antarctica flight I did back in 2019
Great video !
Howdy Thomas! Thanks for watching!
I friggin loved them since I was a kid (bit biased) lol. Great food, friendly staff, and seating space. It blew my mind even back then how tiny I was and how big the seats felt, yet how big Americans are and how tiny the seats are. 😂
Hahahahaha.... I never fail to get traumatized by the state of air travel in North America.
13:55 Got to be in Business to get the an#l probing 😂 Seriously though, took this flight a few months back - in business (SGN-MEL). Very comfortable - I agree, underrated.
Hahahaha... Makes me wanna get into business class pronto! I'm flying China Southern in a few weeks back to Europe, and I'm eager to see if they're on the same level as VN.
Japan airlines also does two full meals on trays on flights between Sydney and Tokyo as well even on the night flight back
Ah Japan Airlines is another one I want to fly. I'm heading to Japan in November. Can't wait!
@@ryansofly I did RUclips videos on Japan airlines in February 2023 to and from Sydney and Tokyo
I'm sure others have said this already, but excellent pronunciation
Thank you... The Google lady was a great teacher. 😂
Excited.😊😊
See ya really soon! 😊
Your pronunciation of Vietnam Airlines in Vietnam Airlines is close to perfect "Hãng hàng không Quốc gia Việt Nam". Tan Son Nhat Airport used to be twice the size of its present site . Housing Development and Golf course owned by the military have taken over 1/2 of its original site
Yes, I did see that on the satellite image on Google. I understand the new airport up north isn't popular with the residents as well. Suppose a lot of parallels can be drawn between this and Suvarnabhumi/Don Mueang... 🤷
Well done Viet Nam👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
Vietnam Airlines is pretty good...!
Looking forward to your opinion.
you have great english skills ryan.. Where did you learn it.. Did you you check in a bag. Were the airlines strict with the checked bag and carry on weight. How would you rate the flight from one to ten(customer service, dining)
Howdy Duane. Singapore born and bred, you'd find a lot of us do speak English as that's the Lingua Franca, home and work.
VN wasn't really strict about luggage, suppose like most full service carriers. And yes, we had ONE heavy check in luggage between us which was checked from London all the way to Melbourne. Overall, I'd say VN scored very high, marks down for the LOOOOONG transit time en route though. 😏
how heavy was your bag? Like 32KG
@@duaneowens7777 yeah, thereabouts. 28kgs
@@ryansofly lol thats average. One of my friends checked in a 32KG bag
@@ryansofly did you have to get a vietnam visa while transiting. Were they lots of food options in the airport
Your Vietnamese pronunciations are amazing 😮
@@ABTrainsYT haha thanks! Just regurgitating Google translate, really. 🤣🤣
@@ryansofly I like that you copied the Google Translate as a guide for native pronunciation accuracy. In the times where we have almost accessbile knowledge, making RUclips videos and pronouncing names in their native respective pronunciation is really a thing I think RUclipsr should do!.
@@cendahng thanks man... Kind words
Quick trip Singapore,France, Italy, UK, Vietnam, 7 countries 2 half weeks, Geezuz.
@@Largeportion1000 hahaha yes....well 8 countries really considering I walked to Vatican City from Rome! 😂
Do you have Snapchat by any chance?
@@PrayerisLife nope, sorry no Snapchat
@@ryansofly damn ok, I might have to get Instagram
this is just my opinion but i have lived in vietnam for 10 years and i consider myself to be a person who flys quite commonly (around 5-10 round trips a year) and i rlly don’t like vietnam airlines. It always me makes me feel like im flying domestic even when its long international flights and i dislike the food service and just the aesthetic of the plane
Suppose it is all about perspective. I'd want VN to be as Vietnamese as possible on an international flight. But I get where you're coming from.
When you reclined into that startled woman and went ‘sorry 😂’
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Glad you were impressed by little Vietnam Airlines and the meals you had on it. ☺️
I love it! The meals were fantastic! I'm looking forward to the day I fly them in business class. From the photos, the means are phenomenal!
@@ryansofly I’ll have to look for some business class videos done on them. 👍🏽
I love Vietnam airlines...Saigon to Sydney great flight. Never had a problem. Wonderfull if you get the East West runway in the morning great views of Sydneys coastline
Yes, approach into Sydney is very beautiful!
ahh, i love your flight reviews and this one does not disappoint! seeing Vietnam airlines have different starters and deserts for each main is amazing, so much better than qantas, which really only gives out the main meal and a small focaccia or bread on an int flight, it looks like vietnam airlines is such a good way to travel between australia and europe, a way which i feel is often overlooked due to the middle east beasts 😂. keep up the great videos as always and cant wait for your next trip!!! (oh and of course hope you had a well needed rest after such a long itinerary)
Dearie, please. EVERYONE ELSE is better than QF. That bloody airline is in a league of their own at the bottom of the shit pile. 🤣
@@ryansofly EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!
The Middle East Beasts…well said! 🤣
Great review! I will be making the same stop over in Ho Chi Minh on my way home from Europe. Any recommendations for where to eat in my stop over?? Thanks!
Here's what I did and the hotel I stayed in... ENJOY!
ruclips.net/video/v7tfo7lPRF4/видео.html
Hi Ryan thanks for the cheerful review on Vietnam Airlines. I am yet to fly them. I recently travelled on Thai Airways MEL-BKK-MEL and was surprised that they also served 2 main meals in Y/C on each sector. I felt very old school in a nice way. Made for a very pleasant flight
Sounds great! Ah yes, TG and my family go back a long way like SQ. They're like an airline which has been around since the beginning of time. I worry that 2 full meals for Asia - OZ flights will be a disappearing trend.
Great video! Loved the facial expressions while you were eating!
Hahaha I love my food!
i was suprise with hot towel and their full meal
nice 1
Yes, not a lot of airlines do that anymore. Let alone in economy class.
Your vietnamese are very good brother
Well thank you! I'm just repeating what Google tells me, I actually don't speak Vietnamese... 🤣🤣
I am from SOUTH INDIA- Coimbatore city- CJB Airport.. I got an acquaintance from IT Industry worked in VIET and returned back home.
Married a VIETNAMESE. She does all cooking. PHO and Noodle Dishes...
Well I really MIss SPRINGVALE, BOX HILL , Glen Waverley for ASIAN FOOD.
Singapore AIRLINES, THAI Airlines, British Airways, QATAR and Emirates .. Please do reivews also.
Lovely review mate..
Awesome mate! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Hi Ryan, I live in Melbourne. Please show us some awesome Australian sites. Love your videos.
Anita, on my channel under PLAY LIST, I have heaps of videos featuring local content around my state of South Australia done during COVID.
China Southern, China Eastern, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan and Air China still have two hot meals on red eyes
That's great to know. I'm flying CZ next month back to London from Melbourne!
What a fantastic report. Honestly, I think having a different appetiser based off which main course you choose is genius. It looks like a very refreshing airline to fly. You’re absolutely right about the fact that SQ has also turned off two services for its sectors to Australia. Even on MH, it’s a full meal + snack. Hopefully Vietnam airlines can give the other carriers a good run for their money. I would love to check them out in the near future. These red eye Asia to Australia flights have such a unique feel haha.
Safe travels wherever you’re headed! Thanks for sharing
Actually SQ still maintains the meal+snack for their day time flights down under. The bar+lights out+main meal is only for red eyes. Which sucks, especially when you've paid all that $$$ to fly business class. This covers red eyes to and from north Asia as well.
@@ryansofly I'm flying SQ in a month on a day time flight from Melbourne so will be keen to check this out!
@@nilskyproductions awesome!
Great flight report, the food and service looked really good. I actually saw that flight come into Melbourne this morning while waiting for my train/bus back to Edenhope (great views of incoming aircraft from Footscray Station). The whole travel series was awesome, thank you again. 🥂🤗
Mate, thanks for your constant support. See you on my next series! Won't be long now... Cheers!
Vietnam airline is one of the safest airline in the world and it’s the most important for me when traveling and I am very proud of it. Food is not the best comparing to Singapore 🇸🇬 airlines but like I said Safety is important to me.
Glad you like VN. I can't wait to try their business class flight. Cheers....!
@@ryansofly : I tried business class is quite good. I paid nearly double price comparing to the economy class. But it’s quite cheap comparing to Qantas airways u paid nearly triple price to upgrade. By Australian law when all the airplanes from Vietnam to Australia is no older than 7 years. But the Vietnamese government is really investing on the buying new planes. They are 25 best airlines in the world . Member of sky team. My first choice would be Qantas , but there are no qantas planes ✈️ to Vietnam they are partnership with Vietnam airlines.
@@lesilky1309 QF planes are so old, unless you're on the 787. Travelling the way I do to film, I've recently stepped out of the One World alliance to make things more interesting. Glad I did, that's how I discovered VN.
Have really enjoyed this trip of yours Ryan you packed a lot in just over 2 weeks!
I have indeed.... Sometimes we plan for a trip and you just keep adding and adding and you don't realise what you've done until AFTER you've connected the last dot. 🤣
Thanks for following me on this journey though! Cheers!
Next time I will fly with this airline since they have new generations of aircraft ❤
Enjoy your flight and thanks for watching!
A350 Is Most Beautiful Air Craft My Opinion
Yes I much prefer this to the 787
4:17 there is no direct flights between SGN and New Zealand. Air NZ did have a seasonal route which ended in 2018. Given large number of international students and Vietnamese diaspora in nz would think this could be worth exploring potentially by a budget airline VietJet or bamboo.
Thanks for watching, mate. I actually said "airports in the region", not SGN 😏. Yes, NZ is VN's missing link. Unfortunately the airline is rather conservative in network expansion. Vietjet looks like the likely candidate at this point. Bamboo's international ops are as good as dead for now.
Appreciate the clarification Ryan.
Thank you for the video
You're welcome, thanks for popping by!
Yuck airline food
@@KingKong_CH hahaha you're very much entitled to your wrong opinion, my friend. 😏
You are rude.
Time for an interstate itinerary of haunted spots in Australia now?
Yes that's something to think about. I have a month break between this series and the next!