Boeing has won an order for 50 737-8 MAX jets from Vietnam Airlines during Vietnamese leader To Lam’s visit to the United States, marking a major boost for the American planemaker.
The agreement, valued at about $8.1 billion, will help the national carrier modernise its fleet and expand short- and medium-haul operations, with deliveries scheduled from 2030 to 2032.
Alongside this, other Vietnamese aviation firms also signed aircraft deals with Boeing, taking the combined value of the announcements to nearly $30 billion.
The purchases underline Vietnam’s fast-growing aviation market and signal stronger trade and commercial cooperation between Hanoi and Washington.