From its inception until the early 1990s, Vietnam Airlines was a minor carrier within the aviation industry as it was hampered by a variety of factors including the socio-economic and political situation of the country.
Od svog početka do ranih 1990.-ih Vietnam Airlines je bio marginalan zračni prijevoznik u zračnoj industriji zbog raznih otežavajućih čimbenika uključujući socijalnu, ekonomsku i političku situaciju u Vijetnamu.