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Vietnam Airlines: flying with a dog

✈ SkyTeam📍 Vietnam · HAN / SGN✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
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Small pets in the cabin, larger in the hold — but many breeds banned and no dogs on Vietnam–US flights.

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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?

Cabin≤ 6 kg
Hold≤ 32 kg
Cargo> 32 kg / UK

Weight includes the carrier or kennel.

🐾 CabinAllowed
Dogs & cats (10 weeks+) ≤ 6 kg incl. carrier under the seat (max 35 × 30 × 20 cm); max 2 per cabin. No dogs on Vietnam–US flights; no birds.
$300–650
🧳 HoldAllowed
Dogs, cats & ornamental birds (10 weeks+) as checked baggage up to 32 kg incl. cage; max 3 per passenger. No dogs on Vietnam–US flights.
$100–550
✈️ Live Animals cargoVia cargo
Over 32 kg, or routes like the UK, via Vietnam Airlines Cargo Live Animals.
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💶 Fares

Cabin (Zones A–D)$300–650
Hold — ≤ 9 kg$100–350
Hold — 9–32 kg$150–550
Hold — domestic (Vietnam)₫1–2M
Service dogFree

USD by zone (international) / VND domestic, excl. VAT. ✓ Official source

⚠️ Key restrictions

🐶 Banned breeds
Cabin & hold banned
Snub-nosed dogs & cats aren't accepted in the cabin or hold (vulnerable to temperature/humidity/pressure/noise): bulldogs (all), boxer, pug, Boston terrier, Brussels Griffon, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, chow chow, Shar Pei, mastiffs, Cavalier King Charles, and Burmese/Exotic/Himalayan/Persian cats. Also barred: Akita, greyhound, pit bull types, Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Rottweiler, wolfdogs.
🚫 Other rules
Certificate of Adaptation
A Certificate of Adaptation may be required; the captain may refuse a pet or move it to cargo if it endangers passengers or crew.

🌡️ Temperature & hold

May refuse in extreme heat/cold

Vietnam Airlines publishes no numeric limit but reserves the right to require a Certificate of Adaptation or refuse pets in excessively hot or cold weather.

📦 Check your crate size for this airline →

🦮 Assistance dog

In the cabin
Reduced-mobility passengers may bring a trained service dog free in the cabin, muzzled and leashed, at their feet.
📄 Documents
Advance reservation required with all documents ready.

ℹ️ Good to know

🚫 No dogs to the USDogs aren't carried on flights between Vietnam and the US, in any class or the hold.
✈️ Australia / UKPets to Australia aren't accepted; UK-bound animals only as cargo.
⏱️ BookingRegister via a Vietnam Airlines branch ≥ 24 h before departure — not fully online.

Flying with a dog on Vietnam Airlines: common questions

Can my dog travel in the cabin on Vietnam Airlines?

Vietnam Airlines — Allowed. Dogs & cats (10 weeks+) ≤ 6 kg incl. carrier under the seat (max 35 × 30 × 20 cm); max 2 per cabin. No dogs on Vietnam–US flights; no birds. Fare: $300–650.

Does Vietnam Airlines carry dogs in the hold?

Hold — Allowed. Dogs, cats & ornamental birds (10 weeks+) as checked baggage up to 32 kg incl. cage; max 3 per passenger. No dogs on Vietnam–US flights.

Does Vietnam Airlines suspend dog transport in hot weather?

Vietnam Airlines publishes no numeric limit but reserves the right to require a Certificate of Adaptation or refuse pets in excessively hot or cold weather.

Are assistance dogs accepted on Vietnam Airlines?

Vietnam Airlines — In the cabin. Reduced-mobility passengers may bring a trained service dog free in the cabin, muzzled and leashed, at their feet.

Answers drawn from Vietnam Airlines's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.

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