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Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map — 311 seats

Boeing 787-9 (311 seats: 28 Business / 283 Economy)
311 seats28J/283YLast verified Oct 6, 2026

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Rating
GreatGoodStandardBe awareAvoid
Seat shape
SuiteLie-flatReclinerStandard
Flags & windows
Has a noteWindow mismatch flaggedNo window (structural blank)
Provenance
PUBLISHED MAPDERIVED LAYOUTMIXED SOURCES
Business ClassBusiness ClassBusiness · 1-2-1Economy ClassEconomy ClassEconomy · 3-3-3LAVATORY (both_sides) — Separate left/A-side and right/K-side forward lavatory glyphs before Business row 1. The right galley precedes the right lavatory.🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (center) — Forward centre cutlery/galley glyph directly before Business 1DG.🍽 GALLEYGALLEY (right) — Forward right/K-side cutlery/galley glyph precedes the right lavatory on the exact native diagram; no forward left galley glyph is drawn.GALLEYLAVATORY (both_sides) — Separate left/A-side and right/K-side forward lavatory glyphs before Business row 1. The right galley precedes the right lavatory.LAVATO…GALLEY (both_sides) — Separate left and right cutlery/galley glyphs directly after Business row 7, before the Door 2 marks.🍽 GALLEYGALLEY (center) — Centre cutlery/galley glyph directly after Business 7DG, before the Door 2 marks.🍽 GALLEYGALLEY (both_sides) — Separate left and right cutlery/galley glyphs directly after Business row 7, before the Door 2 marks.🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (both_sides) — Separate left and right lavatory glyphs on the aft side of Door 2, directly before the first row 16 of the next cabin.🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (center) — Additional centre cutlery/galley glyph on the aft side of Door 2, directly before Economy 16DEF.🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (both_sides) — Separate left and right lavatory glyphs on the aft side of Door 2, directly before the first row 16 of the next cabin.🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (left) — Left/A-side cutlery/galley glyph directly after 32ABC, before the Door 3 marks.🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (both_sides) — Separate aft left/right lavatory glyphs directly after 47BC and 47GH, alongside continuing centre 48–50DEF. Their labelled source extent is schematic, not a measured wall boundary.🚻 LAVATORYLAVATORY (both_sides) — Separate aft left/right lavatory glyphs directly after 47BC and 47GH, alongside continuing centre 48–50DEF. Their labelled source extent is schematic, not a measured wall boundary.🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (both_sides) — Two farther-aft cutlery/galley glyphs are drawn left and right beyond Door 4, after final centre 50DEF; no centre aft galley glyph is drawn.🍽 GALLEYGALLEY (both_sides) — Two farther-aft cutlery/galley glyphs are drawn left and right beyond Door 4, after final centre 50DEF; no centre aft galley glyph is drawn.🍽 GALLEY12345671617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950ADGKADGKADGKADGKADGKADGKADGKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKABCDEFGHKBCDEFGHDEFDEFDEFLAVATORY (centre, row 32) — Centre lavatory glyph occupies the missing DEF position alongside 32ABC: after 31DEF and before 33DEF. It is not a full-width lavatory or a left-side monument. · source-relative schematic position; dimensions not verifiedLAVATORYWCEXIT — Door 1 marks ahead of Business row 1; exact eligibility is not designated.EXIT — Door 1 marks ahead of Business row 1; exact eligibility is not designated.EXITEXIT — Door 1 marks ahead of Business row 1; exact eligibility is not designated.EXIT — Door 1 marks ahead of Business row 1; exact eligibility is not designated.EXITEXIT — Door 2 marks after the Business-side galleys and before the next cabin-side monuments.EXIT — Door 2 marks after the Business-side galleys and before the next cabin-side monuments.EXITEXIT — Door 2 marks after the Business-side galleys and before the next cabin-side monuments.EXIT — Door 2 marks after the Business-side galleys and before the next cabin-side monuments.EXITLAVATORY — Right/K-side lavatory glyph occupies the missing GHK position alongside 32ABC: after 31GHK and before the Door 3 marks. No left lavatory is drawn behind 32ABC.LAVATORY — Right/K-side lavatory glyph occupies the missing GHK position alongside 32ABC: after 31GHK and before the Door 3 marks. No left lavatory is drawn behind 32ABC.L…EXIT — Door 3 marks after the left galley and centre/right lavatory bank; 33DEF resumes centre seats and outboard seats resume at row 34.EXIT — Door 3 marks after the left galley and centre/right lavatory bank; 33DEF resumes centre seats and outboard seats resume at row 34.EXITEXIT — Door 3 marks after the left galley and centre/right lavatory bank; 33DEF resumes centre seats and outboard seats resume at row 34.EXIT — Door 3 marks after the left galley and centre/right lavatory bank; 33DEF resumes centre seats and outboard seats resume at row 34.EXITEXIT — Door 4 marks after the final centre 50DEF but before the farther-aft left/right galleys.EXIT — Door 4 marks after the final centre 50DEF but before the farther-aft left/right galleys.EXITEXIT — Door 4 marks after the final centre 50DEF but before the farther-aft left/right galleys.EXIT — Door 4 marks after the final centre 50DEF but before the farther-aft left/right galleys.EXIT

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At a glance
311 seats
Rating mix
281Standard30Be aware
Seats to avoid
  • — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous forward outboard lavatory bank. Lavatory use, noise and queues may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
  • — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous forward middle galley bank. Preparation light and noise may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
  • — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous aft Business galley bank. Preparation light and noise may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
Worth knowing
  • Bassinet rows: 1, 16, and 33

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Worth knowing

  • 1A, 1K — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous forward outboard lavatory bank. Lavatory use, noise and queues may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
  • 1D, 1G — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous forward middle galley bank. Preparation light and noise may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
  • 7A, 7D — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous aft Business galley bank. Preparation light and noise may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.

Seat guide

Cabin-by-cabin guidance generated from the verified layout records behind this map — which seats the ratings favor, which to think twice about, and the rows worth knowing about before you pick.

Business Class

1-2-1Rows 1–728 seats

Seats to avoid

  • 1A, 1K — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous forward outboard lavatory bank. Lavatory use, noise and queues may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
  • 1D, 1G — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous forward middle galley bank. Preparation light and noise may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
  • 7A, 7D, 7G, 7K — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous aft Business galley bank. Preparation light and noise may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
Worth knowing
  • Bassinet rows: 1
  • Rows next to a galley: 1 and 7
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 1

Economy Class

3-3-3Rows 16–50283 seats

Seats to avoid

  • 16A, 16D, 16F, 16H — The exact native B marker identifies a bassinet position here; use and infant noise are uncertain.
  • 16B, 16C, 16G, 16K — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous forward Economy outboard lavatory bank. Lavatory use, noise and queues may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
  • 16E — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous forward Economy middle galley bank. Preparation light and noise may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
  • 31D, 31E, 31F — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous middle Economy lavatory bank. Lavatory use, noise and queues may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
Worth knowing
  • Bassinet rows: 16 and 33
  • Rows next to a galley: 16 and 32
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 16, 31, and 47

Frequently asked questions

How many seats does the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 have?
This configuration has 311 seats: 28 Business Class, 283 Economy Class.
What are the best seats on the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9?
No standout seat is established by the available evidence for this layout. Unresolved comfort details remain unverified.
Which seats should I avoid?
Flagged in our data: 1A, 1K — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous forward outboard lavatory bank. Lavatory use, noise and queues may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured; 1D, 1G — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous forward middle galley bank. Preparation light and noise may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured; 7A, 7D, 7G, 7K — The exact carrier schematic places this seat at the nearest contiguous aft Business galley bank. Preparation light and noise may affect this area; frequency, operating conditions and acoustic separation are not measured.
Which rows have bassinet positions?
Bassinet positions serve rows 1, 16, and 33.
Does the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 have lie-flat seats?
Yes — Business Class has 28 seats that convert to a fully flat bed.

Cabins

Business Class

28 seats · 1-2-1 (reverse herringbone) · lie-flat
Pitch
42"published
Seat
Lie-flat bed
Screen
15.4"

Vietnam Airlines publishes 42 in seat pitch and 180-degree fully flat recline.

Economy Class

283 seats · 3-3-3
Seat
Standard seat
Screen
10.4"

Vietnam Airlines publishes row spacing up to 81 cm (31.9 in) and 13 cm (5.1 in) recline; converted to inches. The published pitch is a maximum only; typical pitch is unverified and no numeric pitch is encoded.

Onboard facilities

Drawn on the interactive map above — hover a monument to confirm its position.

5 lavatories · 7 galleys · 4 door pairs

🍽 GALLEY × 7🚻 WC × 5🚪 EXIT × 4

Amenities

Entertainment
Seatback screens
Personal seatback entertainment: 15.4 in in Business and 10.4 in in Economy (Vietnam Airlines).

Seat map image

A printable snapshot of this exact layout — save it for boarding-day reference. The interactive map above stays the source of truth.

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 seat map diagram — Business Class, Economy Class (311 seats)

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Provenance

Sources

Every measurement and claim on this page traces back to one of these. Last verified Oct 6, 2026.

How this map was built

Exact current official B787-2 diagram independently enumerated:28J/283Y=311. Economy 16–31 full;32ABC only;33DEF only;34–46 full;47BCDEFGH;48–50DEF. The former count-fitting derived grid was unnecessary: the actual carrier drawing reconciles to283Y when its staggered partial rows and taper are read individually. Historic configuration ID and URL remain; unsupported seat identities are replaced only where this exact numbered diagram proves the correction. Family-level product specifications are not seat-specific advantages. October 6 assessment: every bookable seat independently evaluated within its own cabin against the exact numbered native map, published product, marked bassinet/exit evidence and nearest contiguous labelled service bank. Standard is a reviewed baseline; cabin-wide pitch/flat-bed/IFE benefits and selection fees do not justify Good. No window positions, seat-specific recline restrictions, armrest/tray geometry or door temperature measurements are published: outboard alignment remains unknown, and no warnings or glyphs are inherited from another variant. Service cautions are qualified possibilities, not measured noise; no inferred cold-door/recline/armrest/storage penalties. Service cautions are not extended across gaps whose separation is unverified. Doors and nearby cross-aisle seats are depicted, but exact eligible exit-seat identities are not designated in this source. No bookability restriction is inferred from a centre block or a bassinet marker; carrier-assigned exit eligibility should be checked during reservation/check-in.

What changed

  1. Oct 6, 2026Exact native 28 Business / 283 Economy grid replaces the former derived count-fitting layout, correcting only source-proven row/column identities while preserving historic ID and URL. Prior blanket Business Good withdrawn; every bookable chair assessed within its own cabin. Qualified service cautions use variant-specific banks;33DEF warnings excluded across Door 3 and50DEF excluded across Door 4. Bassinet markers alone do not prove physical comfort drawbacks. Native furniture sides/order corrected, including lavatories beside32, left galley after 32ABC and aft galleys beyond Door 4. Maximum-only Economy pitch removed; eligibility unverified and outboard windows unknown. Tapered outboard 47B/H window relationships are unknown rather than inferred from column letters.
  2. Jul 16, 2026Initial creation of Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 311-seat configuration (28J/283Y); documented and count-reconciled the carrier diagram’s Economy-seat conflict.