The Ministry of Transport is reviewing a request for early retirement submitted by Dinh Viet Thang, Chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, citing health concerns.

As Vietnam gears up for Lunar New Year 2025, domestic airlines report a surge in bookings, with fares peaking at 3.7 million VND and many routes fully booked.

An audit by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam revealed that Vietjet Air and Vietnam Airlines lead in slot mismanagement, with hundreds of unused or delayed slots at Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai airports.

With over 6.9 million seats available, airlines in Vietnam are preparing to meet increased travel needs during the Tet holiday season.

The Ministry of Transport has announced a new airfare ceiling policy effective from January 2025, capping domestic flight prices at VND 4 million per one-way ticket for the longest routes.

While airfares for Tet flights are increasing as people in large cities rush to return to their hometowns for Tet family reunions, flights from hometowns to large cities are nearly empty, which explains why airfares on these flights are cheap.

Booking trends for domestic flights highlight a clear pattern of one-way travel during the Tết period, particularly from southern hubs such as HCM City to northern and central provinces.

Vietnam Airlines Chairman Dang Ngoc Hoa warned of mounting global competition, emphasizing that swift adaptability, rather than size, will determine survival in the airline industry.

The Trinity Forum 2024, the world's premier airport retail trade forum, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 5 under the theme “Driving Innovation to Stay Relevant in a Rapidly Changing Consumer Landscape”.

Vietnamese airlines have made adjustments to their flight schedules to and from Taiwan (China) on October 31 and November 1 due to the impact of Typhoon Kong-rey.

Vietnamese airlines have struggled to maintain punctuality, with 25.8 per cent of all flights delayed in the first nine months of this year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways canceled over 100 flights due to Typhoon Trami, with plans to resume operations after the storm.

A direct flight between Da Nang, a tourism hub in central Vietnam, and Ahmedabad, the most populous city in India’s Gujarat state, will be launched on October 23, according to the Da Nang Department of Tourism.

As Vietnam's airlines prepare to participate in the voluntary phase of the Corsia program, they face costs ranging from $4.6 million to $31 million for carbon credits. Will this lead to higher airfares?

Bamboo Airways will officially resume international flights on November 26, starting with one round-trip flight per day on the direct route between Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City and Don Mueang International Airport of Bangkok, Thailand.

At Noi Bai Airport, a Rolex watch valued at $25,000 fell from the second floor to the first floor through a small gap. The owner searched in vain, but the security camera captured the entire incident.

With bird strikes accounting for 16 of the 48 safety incidents at Noi Bai Airport in 2024, aviation authorities continue to implement control measures to protect flight operations.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) on October 5 officially launched its first and only direct flight between Vietnam and Munich, the capital of Bavaria state.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has recently requested specialised State management agencies to closely monitor airfare prices and review the pricing structure of tickets offered by airlines.