Best seats on Vietnam Airlines

3 configs

Editorial shortlists for every Vietnam Airlines schematic we publish. Open a config, read the heuristic ranking, then confirm the live map with the airline. Vietnam Airlines appears factually. We are not affiliated with Vietnam Airlines. Layouts are illustrative and vary by registration.

Vietnamese SkyTeam flag carrier hubbed at Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with A321 narrow bodies plus 787 and A350 long haul aircraft. Cabin products and densities vary by subfleet and route.

Scores are editorial opinions for planning only. Configurations vary by aircraft registration and retrofit. Always confirm seats with your airline. See Methodology for how scores work. Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Vietnam Airlines.

Best seats FAQ

What is this Vietnam Airlines best seats page for?

This page collects the editorial best seats shortlists for Vietnam Airlines. One card covers each of the 3 illustrative cabins we publish for this airline. Open a card for a ranked opinion of seats on that drawing. The ranking is a planning aid. It is not a seat Vietnam Airlines is holding for you. If you want the cabin sketch before the ranking, start from the Vietnam Airlines airline page. Then confirm the aircraft and the live map with Vietnam Airlines before you pay for a row.

Are these Vietnam Airlines shortlists official recommendations?

No. Every shortlist on this page is an editorial opinion from Pick Your Row. These are not official Vietnam Airlines seat recommendations, and Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Vietnam Airlines. If the airline map and a shortlist disagree, trust Vietnam Airlines. The methodology page separates opinion scores from facts a carrier publishes.

How many Vietnam Airlines shortlists are on this page?

This page shows 3 illustrative configs for Vietnam Airlines: Airbus A321, Airbus A350-900, and Boeing 787-9. Open a card and choose Best seats to read that ranked shortlist. One example is the Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321 best seats page. The same card also links to the seat map.

How do the scores on these Vietnam Airlines shortlists work?

Scores are editorial opinions on a 1 to 10 scale. They start near the middle, then move with a simple heuristic on our schematic. Exit rows and bulkheads usually gain points for space. Window and aisle seats gain a small preference over middle seats. Seats next to a lavatory or a galley lose points for traffic and noise, and many rear rows lose a little as well. On the Airbus A321 shortlist, the editorial ranking starts with 14A, 14F, 15A. The full rules are in the methodology. A plain language walkthrough is in How Pick Your Row scores work.

Can the real Vietnam Airlines cabin differ from these shortlists?

Yes. Each shortlist follows one typical drawing, not every aircraft Vietnam Airlines flies. Economy block patterns behind these shortlists are blocks of 3 and 3, or blocks of 3, 3, and 3. Drawn seat counts on these configs run about 178 to 305 seats. Another registration can move galleys, lavatories, exit rows, or the number of rows. Confirm the aircraft on your ticket, and the live seat map, with Vietnam Airlines before you pay.

How do I open the seat map from a Vietnam Airlines shortlist card?

Each card on this page has a Best seats link and a Seat map link for the same config. Best seats opens the ranked shortlist. Seat map opens the cabin sketch so you can see where those seats sit. For Airbus A321, open the Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321 best seats page, then the Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321 seat map. Use the shortlist for the opinion and the seat map for the layout. Book only after Vietnam Airlines confirms the row.