Kenya Airways has entered into a codeshare agreement with Vietnam Airlines, as it works towards expanding its footprint in the south-east Asian market.

Under the agreement with Vietnam Airlines, Kenya Airways passengers will be able to travel via Bangkok on to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam and vice versa daily.

Vietnam Airlines will codeshare on daily Kenya Airways service between Bangkok and Nairobi.

Kenya Airways group managing director and chief executive Titus Naikuni said the partnership would enable its customers to access more destinations in the Asia, while also giving an opportunity to Vietnamese passengers to access the 47 destinations flown by KQ in Africa.

Both airlines are members of SkyTeam.