From March 1 to December 31 this year, passengers holding airline tickets or boarding passes will be provided with the free sleepbox service 12.30 - 13:30pm daily at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

 A Canadian national on a flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City was saved after suffering a stroke 20 minutes after the aircraft left Noi Bai Airport on December 31.

VietNamNet Bridge - The companies in the aviation sector, which have large investment capital and enjoy business advantages, have always been eyed by big investors.

Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat, the two largest airports of Viet Nam, are the only two of 22 in the country estimated to make a profit this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - According to the 2015 rankings of the website The Guide to Sleeping in Airports, Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City is ranked 4th on the list of the worst airports in Asia. 

Vietnam has not restricted air carriers from ASEAN opening direct international air routes to provide both commercial passenger and specialized cargo flights, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Aviation Security Centre of Noi Bai International Airport has developed a plan to improve aviation security and better manage baggage and cargo to prevent it from being stolen.

VietNamNet Bridge - The competition among international air routes has become stiffer than ever before as  flight frequencies depend on the numbers of passengers airlines can obtain.

 The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) will adopt a series of bold measures to deal with increasing thefts of passengers’ properties in check-in luggage at airports nationwide.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has suggested not offering the concession to exploit airports to air carriers, warning that if airports are put under control by airlines, this would create unhealthy competition in the market.

VietNamNet Bridge - No matter how tight the control the state would keep over airports, the development of civil airports will always a lucrative business field.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sources say it is highly possible that the T1 Terminal of Noi Bai Airport will sell to nominated investors, not through auctions, though two investors have registered to buy it.

VietNamNet Bridge – Jetstar Pacific Airlines is the latest business to submit a bid to operate the central region’s Danang International Airport. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Economists believe it would be bad news if the T1 terminal at Noi Bai Airport falls into the hands of state-owned Vietnam Airlines Corporation. However, state management agencies do not think so.

It is still unclear how the airports’ worth should be assessed before they are transferred to private investors.

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The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is considering offering concessions to investors in Phu Quoc airport and part of Noi Bai airport in an aim to attract capital for other airport projects.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Bamboo Cafe & Fast Food has been closed at Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport and fined VND8million (US$400) for selling a dish not listed on the menu, vegetarian instant noodles, for VND100,000 ($5) a bowl.

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung on January 4 cut the ribbon to inaugurate the second terminal (Terminal T2) of the Noi Bai International Airport, Nhat Tan Bridge and the road connecting the bridge and the airport.

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