Meals and Drinks

Vietnam is very proud of its rich culinary culture, a perfect blend of East and West recognized across the globe. Vietnamese cuisine uses the freshest ingredients, always prepared with love.

Passengers will be served with inspired Asian and International dishes when you travel with Vietnam Airlines. We are constantly updating our menus to feature healthy options, fresh ingredients, and authentic flavors.

Passengers with dietary restrictions may choose from our alternative meal options to suit special requirements.

SPECIAL MEALS

Understanding diversity among cultures and special requirements about nutrition, we offer a full range of meals to suit most dietary preferences. Browse our alternative meals available for pre-order

VEGETARIAN MEALS

AVML Vegetarian Hindu Meal

Recommended for Asian/Hindu Vegetarians

Prohibited meat, fish, fowl, lard or gelatin and egg

VJML Vegetarian Jain Meal

Recommended for Jain vegetarians

Prohibited meat, poultry, seafood, fish, eggs, dairy products, root and bulbous vegetables.

VGML Vegetarian Vegan Meal

Recommended for passengers are strict vegetarians

Prohibited animal products, meat, seafood, fish, fowl, lard or gelatin, eggs, dairy products and honey

VLML Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal

Recommended for Non-meat eaters (dairy and eggs acceptable)

Prohibited meat, seafood, fish, fowl, lard and gelatin.

VOML Vegetarian Oriental Meal

Recommended for Eastern vegetarians

Prohibited meat, poultry, seafood, fish, eggs, dairy products, root and bulbous vegetables.

CHILDREN’S MEALS

BBML Baby Meal

Recommended for infants and toddlers under 2 years old.

Prohibited highly seasoned foods, foods containing wheat, gluten, fish, eggs and citrus fruit. Pork, veal, beef, bone-in meats, and solid food are not recommended for children < 1 year.

CHML Child Meal

Recommended for children aged 2 to 5 years old.

Prohibited fish with bone, meat with bone, nuts and seeds, highly seasoned foods, rich sauces, hard candy, whole grapes.

RELIGIOUS MEALS

HNML Brahman Meal

Recommended for passengers adhering to Hindu customs

Note AVML assigned if a Hindu Meal is requested

Prohibited beef, veal, pork, raw and smoked fish.

KSML Kosher Meal

Recommended for passengers adhering to Jewish customs

Prohibited food items which are not chosen, prepared and served in accordance with kosher standards.

MOML Halal Meal

Recommended for passengers adhering to Islamic customs.

Prohibited pork, pig by-products, gelatin, alcohol, flavoring extracts with alcohol, non-white fish meat from species without scales or fins.

MEDICAL MEALS

BLML Bland Meal

Recommended for passengers suffering from stomach or intestinal problems.

Prohibited highly seasoned foods, black pepper, chili powder, “gassy” vegetables such as cabbage and cauliflower, caffeinated beverages, fried foods.

DBML Diabetic Meal (Low Sugar, No Added Sugar)

Recommended for diabetic passengers

Prohibited fried food

GFML Gluten Intolerant Meal

Other name Low Gluten/Low Gliadin/Gluten-Restricted/Low Wheat/Coeliac Disease/Non-Tropical Sprue/Dermatitis Herpetiformis).

Recommended for gluten intolerant passenger

Note not suitable for gluten allergic passengers.

Prohibited wheat, wheat flour, rye, oats & barley, pasta, bread, bread crumbs & batter, Oat-based breakfast cereals, Semolina, Soup, sauce, soya sauce & gravy mixes made with flour, cakes, muffins, pastries, malt products, Ovaltine, starch derived from cereals containing gluten, custard powder, luncheon meats, meat substitutes, sausages. confectionery sugar, chocolate, cereals containing gluten, Nuts and nut products.

LCML Low Calorie Meal

Recommended for passengers adhering to calorie-restrictive diets.

Prohibited fried foods, added fats, oils, sugar, gravies and sauces, and rich desserts.

LFML Low Fat Meal (Low Cholesterol/Fat-Restricted/Gall Bladder Diet/Low Saturated Fat)

Recommended for passengers adhering to fat-restrictive diets

Prohibited fried foods, sauces high in fat, egg yolks, offal, seafood, fish roe and caviar, added fats, oils, alcohol-refined sugars, processed meats, processed cheese.

LSML Low Salt Meal

Recommended for passengers adhering to sodium-restrictive diets

Prohibited salt substitutes, MSG, stocks, bouillon cubes, commercial soups and sauce mixes, salted items, smoked or cured meats, packaged foods, items in brine, processed cheese, olives, anchovies, bakery products using self-rising flour or baking soda, most condiments (ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt), gravy, sauces and dressings, garlic, onion, celery salts and bread products.

NLML Low Lactose Meal.

Recommended for lactose intolerant passengers

Note not suitable for cow milk allergic passengers.

Prohibited milk and dairy products and any foods containing such products.

OTHER SPECIAL MEALS

FPML Fruit Platter Meal

Recommended for passengers requesting no additives/preservatives

Prohibited Additives and preservatives.

RVML Vegetarian Raw Meal

Recommended for raw vegetable vegetarians

Prohibited caffeinated beverages, highly processed foods, additives, preservatives.

SFML Seafood Meal

Recommended for passengers requesting seafood items

Including fish and/or seafood prepared according to local specifications.

ORDERING YOUR SPECIAL MEAL

Alternative meal options are only supplied based on demand. Therefore, we’d like to inform you of the following before you pre-order your special meal

Vietnam Airlines is unable to supply special meals on some routes where there is not adequate time to prepare them. Special meals are not available on flights without in-flight dining services. Please contact with us for more details.

Special meals should be pre-ordered and confirmed 24 hours prior to departure. Some specials meal such as the Kosher meal are only available on select flights and must be requested 72 hours prior to departure.

If you change your route or flight schedule, please be sure your special meal has been re-ordered and confirmed in accordance of your new itinerary.