The Ministry of National Defense said Thanh Son and Bien Hoa military airports in the central and southern regions can be converted into civil service.

The Ministry of Transport has urged the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to consider setting up electronic toll collection (ETC) systems at the gates to local airports to ease traffic congestion there.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has told Dong Nai and the Airports Corporation of Vietnam to expedite the clearing of the remaining areas to deliver all sites of the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project this quarter.

Vietnam will have a total of 30 airports by 2030 including 14 serving international flights, according to a draft plan that the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has submitted to the Ministry of Transport recently.

Flights to and from Asian destinations posted the most number of passengers with 3,500 people arriving from or leaving for, South Korea daily, followed by Taiwan (3,300) and Thailand (3,100).

Vietnam will have a total of 30 airports by 2030 including 14 serving international flights, according to a draft plan that the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has submitted to the Ministry of Transport recently.

The Ministry of Transport has thrown its weight behind Binh Phuoc Province’s proposal to convert its military airfield in Hon Quan District into a specialized airport.

‘Smart check in’ is provided by ETC for pre-boarding security check at airports. It uses the advanced face recognition technology with high accuracy in authenticating information.

The development of small airports is a practical need. Investment in a small airport costs less and takes much less time than building roads to connect those locations with economic centers and trade hubs.

After a month of working with 10 provinces that proposed including their local airports in the national airport plan, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has given the go-ahead to nine airport projects.

Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee has just proposed upgrading Buon Ma Thuot Airport to an international airport.

Danang People’s Committee estimates $1.34 billion is needed to upgrade Danang International Airport, including the development of the T3 terminal project.

The Vietnamese aviation market is entering an off-peak season as the number of air passengers recorded a slight decline over two consecutive months.

Small airports and dual-use airports are expected to be valuable infrastructure fulcrums for many remote localities to attract investment and exploit the advantages of tourism, if selected and added to the plan and early investment implementation.

Small airports and dual-use airports are expected to be valuable infrastructure fulcrums for many remote localities to attract investment and exploit the advantages of tourism, if selected and added to the plan and early investment implementation.

Vietnam wants to increase investment in domestic airports and establish better infrastructure, but capital will only increase when the institutional conditions are further improved.

Vietnam’s ambitions to transform its airport infrastructure will have to deal with various challenges in attempting to attract private investment.

Local and foreign experts weighed up the benefits of investing in small airports, and whether such plans could help local economies grow.

Six airports, including five international ones, will shortly be handed over to local governments to actively solicit capital for upgrades.