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Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map

This Vietnam Airlines 787 version seats 311: 28 in Business (1-2-1, rows 1-7) and 283 in Economy (3-3-3, rows 16-50).

28 Business · 283 Economy✓ Checked against Vietnam Airlines's seat map · October 2026

Cabins at a glance

  • Business

    Business Class

    28seats · 1-2-1

    Lie-flat bed · rows 1–7

    Best pick: row 1, seat AFront-row Business window seat.

  • Economy

    Economy Class

    283seats · 3-3-3

    Standard seat · rows 16–50

    Best pick: row 34, seat AExit row at the front of the rear Economy section.

Seat map

Green seats are good, amber are a trade-off, red are best avoided. Hover over or tap a seat to see why.

Front of aircraft

Galley

Business Class

1-2-1 · Lie-flat bed

1
Bulkhead
2
3
4
5
6
7
Galley

Economy Class

3-3-3 · Standard seat

16
Bulkhead
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Lav
32
Galley
Lavatory
Lavatory
33
Bulkhead
34
Exit
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Lavatory
Galley
Lavatory

Back of aircraft

Seat map updated October 2026. Rows and seats are as Vietnam Airlines's own seat map shows them. Airlines change layouts and swap aircraft, so check the seat map in your booking too.

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Cabins

CabinSeatsRowsLayoutSeat
Business Class
281–71-2-1Lie-flat bed
Economy Class
28316–503-3-3Standard seat

Best and worst seats

Best seats

  • Row 1, seat A · Business Class

    Front-row Business window seat.

  • Row 4, seat D · Business Class

    Business centre pair, good for two travelling together.

  • Row 34, seat A · Economy Class

    Exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.

Trade-offs

  • Row 1, seats D, G and K · Business Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 16, seats A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 33, seats D, E and F · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

  • Row 34, seats B, C, G, H and K · Economy Class

    Bulkhead row, so nobody reclines into you

Seats to avoid

  • Row 31, seats D, F, G, H and K · Economy Class

    Next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing

  • Row 31, seat E · Economy Class

    In front of the mid-cabin lavatories.

  • Row 50, seat E · Economy Class

    Last row, by the rear galley.

Quick answers

How many seats does Vietnam Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy) have?

Vietnam Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy) has 311 seats: 28 in Business Class and 283 in Economy Class.

What are the best Economy seats on Vietnam Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)?

On Vietnam Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy), the best Economy seats are row 34, seat A (exit row at the front of the rear Economy section.).

Which seats should I avoid on Vietnam Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)?

On Vietnam Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy), avoid row 31, seats D, F, G, H and K (next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing), row 31, seat E (in front of the mid-cabin lavatories.) and row 50, seat E (last row, by the rear galley.).

What is Business Class like on Vietnam Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)?

Business Class on Vietnam Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy) has 28 seats, rows 1 to 7, in a 1-2-1 layout (lie-flat bed). The pick: row 1, seat A (front-row Business window seat.).

How much legroom is there in Economy on Vietnam Airlines's Boeing 787-9 (28 Business · 283 Economy)?

Vietnam Airlines doesn't publish the Economy seat pitch for this layout; the exit rows and bulkheads have the most legroom.

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