It was announced from Hanoi on 6 September that Vietnam Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for ten more A350-900 aircraft.

The MOU was signed in Hanoi that day by Duong Tri Thanh, President and CEO of Vietnam Airlines, and Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President & CEO. The signing took place during the state visit to Vietnam of François Hollande, President of France, and was witnessed by the President and HE Tran Dai Quang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.