Vietnam Airlines becomes an airport investor
More than 50 airlines are known to have, at one time or another, declared an interest in operating airports or occasionally just investing in them. Of them, 21 are in Asia, and some are actually doing it; for example Japan Airlines,…
HCMC Transport Dept proposes building small airport in Can Gio
The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed building a small airport in Can Gio to boost the outlying district’s socioeconomic development.
HCMC airport 3rd terminal construction to begin in October
Construction of the third terminal at HCMC’s overloaded Tan Son Nhat airport will begin in October this year, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam says.
Phan Thiet airport to start construction in March
The Ministry of National Defense has decided to start work on Phan Thiet airport in Binh Thuan Province later this month for 2022 completion.
Vietnam flies into airport projects despite COVID travel slowdown
Communist government lacks flexibility for reviewing questionable projects
Northern Ninh Binh province seeks its own airport
Ninh Binh Province has sought a domestic airport to better exploit its tourism advantages and serve industrial development.
Int’l arrivals in Vietnam plummet in 2020
Vietnam hosted more than 3.8 million international arrivals in 2020, plunging 78.7 percent against 2019, mainly due to the impacts of COVID-19, according to the country’s General Statistics Office on Friday.
Vietnam to start building its largest airport
Vietnam will start building the first phase of what will become its largest airport near its economic hub Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday, as it seeks to speed up public investment to shore up economic growth amid the coronavirus…
Sweden proposes $2-billion credit for aviation development in Vietnam
Swedish financial institutions have proposed a $2 billion commercial loan to develop aviation projects in Vietnam, including the Long Thanh International Airport.
Noi Bai airport gets international heath accreditation for Covid-19 preventive measures
Noi Bai in Hanoi has become the first airport in Vietnam to receive the Airports Council International’s health accreditation for its safety measures against Covid-19.
Construction of Long Thanh Airport to begin next month
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) plans to begin construction of the Long Thanh International Airport in December and complete it by 2025.
Vietnam clears project funding for new Ho Chi Minh City airport
Hanoi has signed off on funding of VND109 billion ($4.7 billion) for the first phase of Ho Chi Minh City’s new airport, to be located in nearby Long Thanh province.
2nd airport proposed for Hanoi as air travel boom looms
The Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture has recommended the construction of a second airport in the city to cope with the rising demand for air travel.
Hanoi asked to suspend projects in airport expansion area
The Transport Ministry has requested Hanoi to put on hold projects it had approved in the area where Noi Bai International Airport will be expanded.
Con Dao Airport extension project to cost VND2.3trn
The runway extension project at Con Dao Airport will reclaim 120 metres from the sea and cost VND2.3trn (USD99m).
Vietnam says agrees to resume commercial flights to China
Vietnam has agreed to resume commercial flights to and from China after months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s ministry of transport said on Monday, noting the frequency and timing of flights was still being discussed.
Vietnam plans to resume flights to some virus-free countries
Vietnam plans to allow a resumption of flights to and from countries that have had no cases of coronavirus for 30 days, state media cited the prime minister as saying on Tuesday, with priority destinations including Japan, South Korea and…
Vietnam prepares to resume select international flights
The Transport Ministry has asked civil aviation authorities to submit plans by June 10 for reopening some international flight routes.
Vietnam to invest $472 mln in new terminal at HCMC airport
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to a VND10.99 trillion ($472 million) investment for building the Tan Son Nhat airport’s third terminal.
Vietnam mulls central airport upgrade to international status
Aviation authorities are considering upgrading Tho Xuan Airport in the central province of Thanh Hoa into an international airport.