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Vietnam lacks small specialized airports

Experts believe investors would be willing to build small, specialized airports with airstrips 1.8 kilometers long or lower and with investment of no more than VND500 billion.

National Assembly approves airfare caps

The National Assembly has approved maintaining airfare price ceilings in the revised Pricing Law, which was passed yesterday, June 19.

Two new airports to take shape in central Vietnam

The Ministry of Transport is scheduled to build two new air terminals in central Vietnam from now till 2030, the ministry said in its transport development plan for the north-central and central coastal region till 2030 with a vision for 2045.

Bamboo Airways reports record loss VND17 trillion, board of directors replaced

Bamboo Airways, the second private air carrier in Vietnam, has reported a net loss of VND17.6 trillion for 2022. Its stockholder equity has fallen to minus (-) VND835 billion.

VN active in efforts to reduce carbon emissions from aviation activities

The Civil Aviation Authority of VN (CAAV) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) organised a workshop on monitoring CO2 emissions and measures to reduce emissions from civil aviation activities.

Vietnam-Japan’s Wakayama prefecture flights to be launched next month

Flights between Nanki Shirahama airport in Japan’s southeastern prefecture of Wakayama and Hanoi and Da Nang city of Vietnam are expected to be launched next month, Wakayama’s authorities said on June 13.

Vietnam to have 14 int’l airports by 2030

By 2030, Vietnam will be home to 14 international airports and 16 domestic ones, according to a recently-issued master plan on development of the national system of airports and aerodromes in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

Airfares for domestic summer flights begin rising in price

Air ticket prices for domestic flights to famous tourism destinations such as Da Nang and Nha Trang with departure from mid-June, especially on weekends, have begun increasing.

Vietnamese airlines to launch more international air routes

Vietnamese airlines have announced plans to open more international air routes this summer.

Transport Ministry weighs proposal for second int’l airport in Hanoi

The Ministry of Transport has assigned its relevant agencies to look into a recent proposal by Hanoi City to make its second airport an international one.

Govt sees airfare cap as necessary

Removing the domestic airfare cap will do any good to passengers and take away the Government’s tool to manage aviation services, said the Government.

National Citizen Bank to sell shares of Bamboo Airways

The National Citizen Joint Stock Commercial Bank (NVB) plans to sell 203 million shares of Bamboo Airways, equivalent to 11 per cent of the airline's current capital.

Ministry urges assessment over proposal to lift ceiling prices of air tickets

The established Law on Civil Aviation stipulates that airlines decide on domestic air transportation services prices within the price bracket set by...

Airlines look to capitalise on thriving demand

Vietravel Airlines and Vietjet Air are both ramping up their expansion efforts in response to the opportunities arising from the recovering aviation industry.

Airports welcome nearly 37 million passengers so far this year

The passengers consist of 9.7 million foreign passengers, an increase of 976 per cent compared to the same period last year, and 27.2 million domestic passengers, an increase of 18 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Authority demands e-authentication be deployed in aviation sector

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has requested airports and airlines to enforce the regulation on electronic identification and authentication in the aviation sector.

Mobile ID app can be used for boarding domestic flights

Passengers can use the mobile ID app VNeID for boarding domestic flights, instead of plastic ID cards or travel documents as from May 2.

Floor airfares undermines competition, insiders say

Imposing a floor fare for domestic airline tickets would undermine competition in the aviation industry and affect the recovery of the air transport market, insiders have warned.

Airlines reopen China - Da Nang air routes

Okay Airways and Pacific Airlines will begin their flights connecting Da Nang with Hunan (China) and Muan (the Republic of Korea) from late April, increasing the number of airlines restarting operations at the Da Nang International Airport to 28.

Air tickets almost sold out for long holiday break

Air tickets have almost been sold out and only business class seats have been left for the long holiday break.