Since July 1, the direct Malpensa- Hanoi flight has been inaugurated : in 12 hours with 3 weekly frequencies it is possible to reach Vietnam from Milan. After the direct Milan-Tokyo flight now it is Vietnam’s turn. Travel lovers this article is for you. Malpensa is becoming more international by connecting Asia in a more accessible way. This is the first direct air link between the two countries and the ninth flight operated by the Asian company, Vietnam Airlines, to Europe.
The new Milan Hanoi flight route will be operated with Boeing 787 aircraft.
The new Milan Hanoi flight
The launch ceremony was held at Terminal 1, of Malpensa Airport and was attended by the Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Võ Thị Ánh Xuân. Of the Vietnamese ambassador to Italy, Duong Hai Hung, the undersecretary of Regione Lombardia, Raffaele Cattaneo, the airport director, Monica Piccirillo, and SEA CEO, Armando Brunini.
With this new connection, Vietnam Airlines becomes the 30th Southeast Asian airline to operate to Malpensa, which proves to be a strategic hub for long-haul traffic to Asia.
More than 3 million passengers have traveled to Asia in recent years recording a 24 percent increase over 2023. With the direct Milan-Hanoi flight, traffic will only increase.
Governor Fontana stressed Vietnam’s interest in Lombardy, which is considered a reliable partner thanks to its university and business system. Cattaneo recalled that the new flight is the result of Lombardy’s mission to Hanoi in October 2023, during which collaboration agreements had been signed. The Vietnamese vice president highlighted opportunities for cooperation on the environmental front, particularly in climate change adaptation. Active since 2007, the bilateral dialogue between Lombardy and Vietnam can now be further strengthened thanks to the new direct link. as we summarize from the Milano Today article.