The airline said it will operate fiveflights a week with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
The new route will add to the New Zealandflag carrier’s existing flight service to 32 international airports in 20countries and territories.
It is also part of a cooperation dealbetween Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines.
Air New Zealand launched its third seasonof non-stop flights between Ho Chi Minh City and New Zealand in June last year.
Statistics showed that in the first fivemonths of 2018, around 18,180 New Zealand people travelled to Vietnam, a 105.4percent year-on-year increase. The number of Vietnamese visitors to New Zealandhas also been growing rapidly, reaching 29,340 by April 2018./.