It is the result of a code-share agreement between the two carriers, announced VNA on June 10.
Accordingly, VNA’s passengers can board Aeroflot’s flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Moscow; and between Moscow and St. Petersburg, Ufa and Krasnodar. 
Meanwhile, passengers of Aeroflot may travel between Hanoi and Moscow and join domestic flights operated by VNA. 
The codeshare also supports bookings and check-in procedures for passengers of transit flights. 
Deputy Director General of VNA Le Hong Ha said codeshare helps the airlines bolster flights network, thereby boosting their presence in the region. 

An aircraft of VNA in a Russian airport .

It also offers chances for passengers to travel to famous destinations in Vietnam and Russia, he added, voicing his belief that the agreement will be a solid foundation for future cooperation of the carriers.
The codeshare between VNA and Aeroflot on 11 routes forms part of a memorandum of understanding between the airlines signed in September 2018.
In the coming time, the airlines plan to set up a joint venture and launch apron and catering services, and aircraft maintenance, among others. 
VNA is currently operating three direct flights per week between Hanoi and Moscow, with Skytrax’s four-star quality service on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Meanwhile, Aeroflot runs nine flights per week between Moscow and Vietnam, with daily flight to Hanoi and twice weekly service to HCM City.
As of the end of 2018, VNA transported more than 1.6 million passengers between Vietnam and Russia. 
VNA will move all of its operation in Moscow from Domodedovo Airport to Sheremetyevo Airport as from July 2. 
The move is aimed at increasing connectivity among flights to destinations in Russia and Europe through the route network from Sheremetyevo, the largest Russian airport in terms of passenger and freight traffic, take-off and landing operations and the capacity of the cargo facilities.

Cre: VOV

Nguyen Mai Huong-COMM