Vietnam's aviation market is growing very fast compared to other countries in Southeast Asia, based on solid tourism infrastructure. 

Michael Nguyen, director of Boeing Vietnam, said that in the next 30 years, it is estimated that Southeast Asia will need up to 4,000 aircraft, of which Vietnam will take the lead.

Boeing currently not only cooperates with Vietnam in the commercial field, but also expands cooperation in the field of technology, raising the capacity of Vietnam's aerospace industry to international standards. Boeing recently supported Vietnam Airlines to obtain a license for its non-stop air route from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco (USA).

Mr. Craug Abler, Boeing's senior director of supply chain Asia, said that this group would visit potential factories and set up a team to support development of suppliers in Vietnam. Currently, Boeing's aircraft all have components from Vietnam. Boeing wants to follow the policy of Samsung and Intel to enter Vietnam to expand operations.

According to aviation data analysis site OAG, Vietnam is in the top 10 countries with the strongest recovery of the domestic aviation market in the world, besides the US, China, India, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico and Canada. In June 2022, airlines in Vietnam provided more than 5.8 million seats on domestic routes, an increase of more than 32% over the same period in 2019.

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Vietnam's domestic aviation market has recovered at the fastest rate in the world, with 123% over the same period in 2019.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam forecasts that in 2022, local airports will serve about 87.8 million passengers, up 190% compared to 2021, including about 5 million international passengers, an increase of 844 % and about 82.8 million domestic visitors, up 178.4%.

Cargo transported through airports in the first half of 2022 is estimated at 765,000 tons, up 30.6% year on year. It is expected that in 2022, the output will reach about 1.5 million tons, up 5% compared to 2021.

Duy Anh