Vietjet Return: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from SYD $342, MEL $382, Tokyo, Japan from MEL $616, SYD $643 [May-Dec]

VietJet! A 3-star low cost airline, has some really great prices direct to Vietnam, and then great prices connecting there onwards to Tokyo, Japan.

Airline: Vietjet
From: MEL, SYD (also from other cities connecting with Virgin, often)
When: May-Dec, but more around the end of the year for Japan

Accommodation:

• Ho Chi Minh City, from $4 a night!
• Tokyo from $19 a night!

I’ve gone through quite a few dates, it takes time, and found some example prices below. There may be cheaper, but this is a good indication at least of where the cheaper periods are.

Summary:
Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City (1 May – 12 Dec) from $342
Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City (1 May – 12 Dec) from $382
Sydney to Tokyo (1 May – 12 Dec) from $643
Melbourne to Tokyo (1 May – 12 Dec) from $613

Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City

Dates: 1 May 23 – 12 Dec 23

 

• Cheapest :$342 return

Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City

Dates: 1 May 23 – 12 Dec 23

 

• Cheapest :$382 return

Sydney to Tokyo

Dates: 1 May 23 – 12 Dec 23

 

• Cheapest :$643 return

Melbourne to Tokyo

Dates: 1 May 23 – 12 Dec 23

 

• Cheapest :$613 return