Vietjet to Launch Flights from Vietnam to Maldives in December

Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air is set to launch flights from Vietnam to the Maldives on December 5, 2026, operating three weekly round-trip services on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays using Airbus A320 aircraft. The new route will connect Ho Chi Minh City with Malé via Colombo, Sri Lanka, extending the airline's existing Ho Chi Minh City–Colombo service.

According to flight schedules released by the airline, outbound flights will depart Tan Son Nhat International Airport at 7:05 AM local time, arriving at Colombo at 10:50 AM. The continuation to Malé departs Colombo at 12:15 PM and lands at Velana International Airport at 1:10 PM local time. Return services leave the Maldives at 2:10 PM, transit through Colombo, and arrive back in Ho Chi Minh City at 11:50 PM the same day.

The routing via Colombo allows travelers to combine visits to both Sri Lanka and the Maldives on a single itinerary, with tickets available for all segments including Ho Chi Minh City–Maldives, Ho Chi Minh City–Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka–Maldives .‌

To celebrate the new route, Vietjet is running a three-day “Golden Days” promotional campaign from October 8 to 10, 2026. Passengers booking through the airline’s website or mobile app can access Eco-class fares starting from 0 VND (excluding taxes and fees) and receive a 20% discount on Deluxe tickets. The promotional travel period extends through September 30, 2027, though blackout dates apply during peak periods.

Vietnam currently ranks 65th among source markets for Maldives tourism, with 2,813 arrivals recorded in 2025, a slight decline from 2,916 in 2024. Through August 2026, 2,001 Vietnamese tourists had visited the archipelago . Industry observers view the new route as an opportunity to stimulate growth from Southeast Asia ahead of the Maldives’ peak tourist season.‌‌

The Maldives route is part of a broader Vietjet network expansion announced for late 2026, which also includes new services to Prague, Almaty, Cebu, Clark, Chiang Mai, and Osaka.