VietJet Air is a Vietnamese airline that was founded in 2007. It is based in Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, in the country's south. It is a low-cost air carrier with hubs at both Tan Son Nhat International Airport in the city of Ho Chi Minh and Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital city. It also has smaller operations in Danang in Vietnam, Bangkok in Thailand, Seoul in Korea and Singapore.
Although it was founded in 2007 its first flight was not until 2011 when it flew between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Its first international flight however was only in 2013 to Bangkok. This flight made it the first privately owned Vietnamese airline to travel internationally. In all, its fleet numbers 40 aircraft manufactured by Airbus. Aside from its hubs and focus cities, Kuala Lumpur, Nha Trang and Taipei are some of its more popular destinations. The airline serves more than 30 airports in total.