Fact Check: Travel from India to Vietnam in just 11 Rupees!! Claim is misleading

Siddharth Urmil March 7, 2025

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Claim

A viral post claims a Vietnamese airline, Vietjet Air, offers flight tickets from India to Vietnam for as low as Rs 11, without tax, every Friday until 2025.

Vietjet Air flight crew posing in front of a Vietjet Air airplane with vibrant red and yellow branding. The crew, consisting of two male pilots in white uniforms and seven female attendants in red tops and khaki skirts, are smiling confidently on the tarmac. The promotional offer highlights Vietjet Air’s discounted flight tickets from India to Vietnam for as low as Rs 11 (excluding taxes) available every Friday until December 2025.

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Fact Check

To verify the claims, DFRAC logged on to Vietjet Air’s website.

We saw a tweet from the airline’s official handle based in India. Under a special offer after Holi, flights from Hyderabad or Bangalore to Ho Chi Minh City cost 11 Rupees + Taxes. As it is a special offer, they put a caveat: book from the 21st Feb to the 28th Feb 2025 for the 10th March to 30th September 2025.

Vietjet Air promotional poster featuring a Holi-themed travel deal from Hyderabad and Bangalore to Ho Chi Minh City for just ₹11 plus taxes. The poster showcases vibrant colors with the tagline 'Colours of Holi, Colours of Vietnam!' alongside visuals of a couple celebrating Holi with colorful powder, iconic landmarks of Ho Chi Minh City, and a Vietjet Air plane flying in the background. The booking period is from 21st to 28th February 2025, with travel dates between 10th March and 30th September 2025. Terms and conditions apply.

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The airline mentioned the same on their website.

Vietjet Air Holi promotion details page displaying flight deals from India to Vietnam starting at INR 11 plus taxes and fees for one-way economy class tickets. The promotion is available for bookings between 21st to 28th February 2025, with travel dates from 10th March to 30th September 2025. Routes include major Indian cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Hyderabad to Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Noi, and Da Nang. Booking options are available via the Vietjet Air website and mobile app. Payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, JCB, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and more. Terms include ticket refunds for credit shell refunds and itinerary changes with applicable surcharges. Promotional fares are subject to availability.

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Besides Hyderabad and Banglore, VietJet Air provides its services from five more places in India. The five are: Ahmedabad, Kochi, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Tiruchirappalli.

Preview of website while booking

Currently, the lowest economy class ticket is available at Rs 1,210 from March 2025 to October 2025. After choosing the economy ticket, taxes and other fees take the cost of a ticket from 1,210 rupees to 8,157 rupees. The final cost is the ticket cost plus taxes and other fees.

Vietjet Air flight booking screen displaying a direct flight from Hyderabad (HYD) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on March 25, 2025. The flight is scheduled to depart at 23:35 and arrive at 05:30, with a total duration of 4 hours and 25 minutes. The eco-class fare is highlighted at ₹1,210 INR with taxes and fees totaling ₹8,157.5 INR. The fare includes 7kg carry-on baggage and complimentary Sky Care insurance (excluding Thai Vietjet flights). Additional fees apply for checked baggage, meals, amenities, seat selection, and flight changes. The interface shows the Business and SkyBoss classes as sold out, and the Eco fare as selected. The 'Continue' button is highlighted for proceeding with the booking.

Final Cost of the ticket

Conclusion

The viral claim that Vietjet Air is offering flight tickets from India to Vietnam for just Rs 11 without tax is misleading.

While the airline did launch a special promotional offer where base fares were as low as Rs 11, it was only available for bookings made between 21st to 28th February 2025, with a travel period from 10th March to 30th September 2025.