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.
Dende o seu nacemento ata principios dos 90, Vietnam Airlines era unha aeroliña menor dentro da industria aeronáutica xa que foi obstaculizada por unha variedade de factores, incluíndo a situación socioeconómica e política do país.