Date: February 19, 2026
By: Kimberley Kao
Summary:
Boeing secured agreements to sell nearly 100 aircraft to Vietnamese airlines during a high-profile U.S. visit by Vietnamese Communist Party leader To Lam, in a package valued at over $30 billion. The landmark deals include a $22.5 billion order for up to 40 787-9 Dreamliner wide-body jets from newly established Sun PhuQuoc Airways — the largest ever wide-body aircraft order by a Vietnamese carrier. Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines also signed an order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets valued at approximately $8 billion, with plans to invest an additional $12 billion in wide-body aircraft. Budget carrier VietJet separately secured financing for six Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The deals are tied to a broader U.S.-Vietnam trade framework aimed at reducing tariffs, with Vietnam purchasing Boeing aircraft as part of the pact. The agreements signal strengthening economic ties between the two nations as trade negotiations continue.
One-Sentence Summary: Boeing scored over $30 billion in jet orders from Vietnamese airlines, cementing a major trade win tied to deepening U.S.-Vietnam economic relations.
Attribution: For more information, please refer to the Wall Street Journal