Africa’s Leading Airline Strengthens Its Asian Network with Direct Service to Vietnam
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest and fastest-growing airline brand, is once again charting new skies with the launch of its newest passenger service, direct flights to Hanoi, Vietnam! The inaugural flight, marked by a grand ceremony at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel on July 10, 2025, welcomed dignitaries, diplomats, and industry leaders, signaling a bold new chapter in African-Asian connectivity.
This new four-times-weekly service to Hanoi, Ethiopian Airlines’ first passenger gateway into Vietnam and 20th destination in Asia; is a strategic milestone, strengthening business, tourism, and cultural ties between Africa and Southeast Asia.
Commenting on this landmark route, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, said:
“We are truly delighted to start passenger services to Hanoi, a city of great cultural and economic significance. This new route not only supports our vision of connecting Africa to the world but also serves as a bridge for enhanced cooperation between Africa and Southeast Asia.”
Flying via Dhaka, Bangladesh, the Addis Ababa–Hanoi route is designed to offer passengers seamless access between two vibrant continents, all backed by Ethiopian Airlines’ modern fleet, award-winning service, and an unrivaled global network.
With over 190 weekly flights to 28 destinations across Asia, Ethiopian Airlines continues to lead as the most connected African carrier in the region, and now, with Hanoi added to its growing map, the possibilities for travel, trade, and cultural exchange just soared even higher.
From Africa to Hanoi… the world is within your reach with Ethiopian Airlines, The New Spirit of Africa.
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Ethiopian Airlines Group (Ethiopian) is the fastest-growing airlines brand globally and the continent’s largest airline brand. In its seventy-seven years of successful operations, Ethiopian, the fastest growing airline, has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success. In addition to its main hub in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, it is also pursuing its multi-hub strategy through a hub in Lomé, Togo with ASKY, in Lilongwe, Malawi with Malawi Airlines and in Lusaka, Zambia with Zambia Airways. Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to more than 150 domestic and international passenger and cargo destinations across five continents. Ethiopian’s fleet category consists of ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as Boeing 737s, 777s, 787s, Airbus A350-900 and Bombardier Dash 8-400 double cabin with an average fleet age of seven years. In fact, Ethiopian is the first airline in Africa to own and operate most of these aircraft. Having achieved its strategic plan (Vision 2025) ahead of time, Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2035 that will see it become one of the top 20 most competitive and leading aviation groups in the world by providing safe, secured, market driven and customer focused Passenger and Cargo Transport and Logistics, Aviation Training, Airport Management and Ground Services, MRO and Aerospace Manufacturing and Travel and Tourism Services. As a multi-award-winning airline, Ethiopian has been the champion in various coveted awards including Skytrax’s ‘Best Airline in Africa Award’ for six consecutive years among others. The airline has been a Star Alliance member since 2011 and has been registering more than threefold growth in the past 10 years. For more at: www.ethiopianairlines.com
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