{"id":205216,"date":"2025-04-11T16:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=205216\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:12:39","slug":"vietnam-lotusmiles-award-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/airlines\/vietnam-lotusmiles-award-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Save Up to 75% on Vietnam Airlines Award Tickets With This Lotus Day Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This promotion has ended; please review <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/loyalty-program-promotions\/\">current\/active promotions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Vietnam Airlines launched a major promotion \u2014 up to 75% off award tickets booked with Lotusmiles \u2014 as part of its 30th anniversary celebration. Dubbed the \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enews.vietnamairlines.com\/2025\/03\/lotusday-reward-day\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Lotusday \u2013 Reward Day<\/a>\u201d promotion, the deal applies to select Vietnam Airlines-operated routes, including a few to Europe.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this headline offer, the airline is also discounting Cash & Miles fares by 20% on both international and domestic routes.<\/p>\n<p>Here's everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Vietnam_Airlines_Lotus_Day_Promotion_Overview\">Vietnam Airlines Lotus Day Promotion Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the Lotus Day promotion, you can save up to 75% on off-peak award tickets to select destinations. The discount you'll get depends on where you fly, provided you <strong>book by May 31<\/strong> and travel by <strong>December 31, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vietnamairlines.com\/vn\/en\/lotusmile\/estimate-mile\/with-vietnam-airlines\/award-ticket-table\" rel=\"noopener\">Vietnam Airlines still publishes an award chart<\/a>, so figuring out how many miles you'll need to snag one of these awards is pretty straightforward; just subtract the discount from the off-peak price.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205218\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-205218 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vietnam-Airlines-Lotusday-Promotion.jpg\" alt=\"Vietnam Airlines Lotusday Promotion\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vietnam-Airlines-Lotusday-Promotion.jpg 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vietnam-Airlines-Lotusday-Promotion-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Vietnam Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>The 75% discount is available on the following routes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hanoi to and from Kuala Lumpur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Moscow, and Milan.<\/li>\n<li>Ho Chi Minh City to and from Hong Kong, Bali, and Beijing.<\/li>\n<li>Da Nang to and from Osaka, Bangkok.<\/li>\n<li>Nha Trang to and from Busan, South Korea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following routes are eligible for a 50% discount on award pricing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vietnam to and from China, with the exception of Ho Chi Minh City to\/from Beijing and Hanoi\/Ho Chi Minh City to\/from Shanghai.<\/li>\n<li>Vietnam to and from the Philippines.<\/li>\n<li>Vietnam to and from India (except Hanoi \u2013 Bangalore\/Hyderabad).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These routes get a 50% discount in economy and a 30% discount in business and premium economy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vietnam to\/from Cambodia and Laos.<\/li>\n<li>Cambodia to\/from Laos.<\/li>\n<li>Ho Chi Minh City to\/from Seoul.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All other Vietnam Airlines routes are eligible for a 30% discount on award fares.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Key_terms\">Key terms<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Receive up to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enews.vietnamairlines.com\/2025\/03\/lotusday-reward-day\/\" rel=\"noopener\">75% off awards<\/a> on Vietnam Airlines awards<\/li>\n<li>The promotion is valid for bookings made by <strong>May 31, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The offer travel window is through <strong>December 31, 202<\/strong>5.<\/li>\n<li>The promotion applies to <strong>off-peak periods during the travel window<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Understanding_Vietnam_Airlines_Off-Peak_Calendar\">Understanding Vietnam Airlines\u2019 Off-Peak Calendar<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike most airlines with a simple peak\/off-peak calendar, Vietnam Airlines\u2019 version is anything but straightforward. Each route has its own calendar \u2014 and the outbound and return legs are treated differently.<\/p>\n<p>Before you start pricing out awards, consider referring to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vietnamairlines.com\/vn\/en\/lotusmile\/redeem-mile\/ticket-awards\/redeem-ticket-awards-on-Vietnam-Airlines\/peak-season-for-international-flights\" rel=\"noopener\">Vietnam Airlines' peak\/off-peak calendar<\/a>. With this offer, you'll need to book awards on off-peak days to get up to a 75% discount.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178315\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-178315 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vietnam-Airlines-787-Featured-Ryuno-Unsplash.png\" alt=\"Vietnam Airlines 787 landing in Tokyo (HND).\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vietnam-Airlines-787-Featured-Ryuno-Unsplash.png 1000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vietnam-Airlines-787-Featured-Ryuno-Unsplash-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vietnam-Airlines-787-Featured-Ryuno-Unsplash-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vietnam-Airlines-787-Featured-Ryuno-Unsplash-325x260.png 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Ryuno\/Unsplash<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Earn_Vietnam_Airlines_Lotusmiles\">How to Earn Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you don't already have Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles, well, this will be a difficult promotion to take advantage of. Vietnam Airlines is not a transfer partner of any major <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/best-flexible-rewards-points-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">flexible rewards<\/a> currency &#8212; not even <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transfers from Marriott Bonvoy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re just short of the miles needed to book, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vietnamairlines.com\/us\/en\/lotusmile\/buy-transfer-miles\/buy-bonus-miles\" rel=\"noopener\">buy Lotusmiles outright<\/a>. Vietnam sells Lotusmiles in 1,000-mile increments at a cost of $25 per 1,000 miles &#8212; or 2.5 cents apiece.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your travel plans align with this promo, you can unlock incredible value. A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enews.vietnamairlines.com\/2025\/03\/lotusday-reward-day\/\" rel=\"noopener\">75% award discount<\/a> is rare and well above what we normally see. That said, the eligible routes are somewhat limited, you\u2019ll need to navigate Vietnam Airlines\u2019 complex off-peak calendars, and you'll need to find a way to earn miles if you don't already have some. But if you can make it work, be sure to book by <strong>May 31, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Vietnam_Airlines_Lotus_Day_Promotion_Overview\">Vietnam Airlines Lotus Day Promotion Overview<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Key_terms\">Key terms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Understanding_Vietnam_Airlines_Off-Peak_Calendar\">Understanding Vietnam Airlines\u2019 Off-Peak Calendar<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Earn_Vietnam_Airlines_Lotusmiles\">How to Earn Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate the airline&#8217;s 30th anniversary, Vietnam Airlines has announced multiple promotions \u2014 including one giving you 75% off award booking for flights booked by May 31, 2025. 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