Vietnam Airlines Logo PNG
Vietnam Airlines is the name of one of the oldest and most trusted airway companies in Vietnam, which was established in 1956 as Vietnam Civil Aviation. Today it is the main air carrier in its country, with yearly revenue of about 2 million USD.
Meaning and history
Vietnam Airlines is the national air carrier of Vietnam, which was founded in 1956. In the same year, the Vietnamese government established the Civil Aviation Administration. At the time of its establishment, the carrier had only 5 airplanes, which were used for short domestic flights, and was part of the Air Force. Vietnam Airlines received the status of a state-owned company only in 1989. To date, the company is the titular air carrier of Vietnam.
In 1996, the airline became a part of Vietnam Airlines Corporation together with twenty other air service companies. In 2006, the carrier received the IOSA certification, which is a confirmation of high safety standards. Four years later, in 2010, Vietnam Airlines became a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance.
Now the air carrier operates both on domestic air routes and international flights. The total route network of Vietnam Airlines covers 52 destinations. The main base airports of this company are Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam Airlines is the only representative of Vietnam to be ranked among the top 25 safest airlines in the world in 2025 by Airline Ratings. Vietnam Airlines ranked 22nd among the world’s 25 safest airlines.
1956 – 1976
The original logo of Vietnam Airlines, designed in 1956, stayed active for the first twenty years of the company’s history. It was a green rectangular banner with bold white lettering written in the uppercase of a geometric sans-serif traveling the bottom part of the composition; a yellow emblem with a five-pointed star enclosed between two stylized wings in the upper left corner, and a contoured VA monogram with an elegant wing coming out of the left V bar.
1976 – 1990
The redesign of 1976 has significantly changed the concept of the Birman Airlines visual identity, with the turquoise blue lettering written across a transparent background without any additional framing. The slanted geometric inscription was set in a modern sans-serif font and placed under the same winged-star emblem, accompanied by the enlarged HVN abbreviation. All elements of the badge were set in one color.
1990 – 2002
The first logo for Vietnam Airlines was designed in 1956 and featured a very elegant and light combination of a graphical emblem and a logotype written along the bottom line. The whole image was executed in light purple lines and usually placed on a white background. This palette looked airy and tender, symbolizing air and freedom.
The original Vietnam Airlines emblem featured a stylized image of a burg with the lines of its wings emboldened and elongated, stretched up and to the sides. The bird was flying to the left and was passing a circular contour, which stood for the sun.
As for the inscription, it was set in the uppercase with its bold geometric sans-serif letters italicized.
2002 – 2015
The redesign of 2002 brought a new image to the company and a completely new symbol. The flying burg was replaced by a golden lotus, but this was not the only change. The concept was completely redrawn.
The new logo of Vietnam Airlines featured bold blue lettering in a fancy and elegant typeface, with only two letters capitalized. The wordmark was set on the right from the new emblem — a solid and smooth image of the lotus in a dark gold shade.
2015 – Today
Minor changes were made to the Vietnam Airlines visual identity in 2015. The golden lotus remained untouched, just became a bit smaller in comparison to the previous version. The only visible thing was about the lettering, which kept its nice and calm shade of blue but switched its typeface to a cleaner and more modern one, with distinct bold lines of its smooth letters.
