Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam’s national flag carrier, was honored as one of the world’s top 25 safest full-service airlines in 2025 by Australia-based AirlineRatings.com, a global airline safety and product rating website.

As per the list published on Sunday, the carrier sits at number 22.

In first place is Air New Zealand, followed by Quatas as the runner-up, and a three-way tie for third with Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, and Emirates.

The fourth and fifth positions went to Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways, respectively.

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) is the only representative of Vietnam ranked by AirlineRatings.com in the top 25 safest full-service airlines in the world in 2025.

To make the annual ranking, AirlineRatings.com monitored a total of 385 global airlines based on many strict criteria, including but not limited to the serious incident record over the past two years, aircraft age, fleet size, incident rate, profit, IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification, and pilot training skills.

According to the website, VNA has passed its IOSA certification without fail since 2006 and is operating a fleet of 100 modern aircraft with an average age of under 10 years.

The IOSA certification is recognized globally as a hallmark of operational safety and VNA’s consistent re-certification has demonstrated its dedication to maintaining the highest levels of safety in its operations.

AirlineRatings CEO Sharon Petersen shared that VNA has not recorded any serious accidents or incidents over the past 27 years.

Last year, VNA was selected by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as the host of the World Safety and Operations Conference, which was attended by key players in the aviation industry.

VNA now operates new-generation aircraft like the Boeing 787, Airbus A350, and Airbus A321neo while promoting the application of advanced technologies to improve safety and operational efficiency.

Established in 2012, Australia-based AirlineRatings.com provides a global one-stop-shop for everything related to airlines, formed by a team of aviation editors that have forensically researched nearly every airline in the world.

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