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Vietnam Airlines will fly a plane on its route. The photo is from Vietnam Airlines.
The first regularly scheduled service between the U.S. and Vietnam will launch on November 28.
The twice-weekly flight will connect San Francisco with Ho Chi Minh City.
The majority of Vietnam is closed to the tourism market. Visitors can only visit Phu Quoc Island on a trial basis. Pre-approved foreigners are allowed entry for business purposes, but a seven-day quark is required.
A spokesman for the San Francisco Airport declined to comment on the route, citing the wishes of Vietnam Airlines. The carrier could not be reached for comment. The Vietnam Airlines website did not show results for the San Francisco-Ho Chi Minh City flights.
Vietnam Airlines general director Le Hong Ha confirmed the new route in an interview with Vietnam's VN Express online newspaper, noting that the airline is targeting 2.2 million Vietnamese expats in the U.S.
The San Francisco-Ho Chi Minh market will be won by Vietnamese Airlines. The carrier and San Francisco Airport signed a Memorandum of Understanding in September to launch four-times weekly service using a Boeing 787-9.
The FAA opened the door for Vietnamese carriers to fly to the U.S. in early 2019.
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First-regularly-scheduled US-Vietnam flights are launching.
