International passengers rose 14% to more than 39 million, while domestic passengers increased 11% to more than 62 million, the authority said.

Air cargo throughput reached 1.4 million tonnes during the period, up more than 10% year on year.

Vietnamese airlines carried more than 46 million passengers in the first nine months, an increase of more than 8% from the same period last year. International passengers accounted for nearly 15 million, up 3%, while domestic passengers exceeded 31 million, up 11%.

Airlines carried nearly 347,000 tonnes of cargo during the period, an increase of more than 1% year on year.

In September alone, airports handled 12.5 million passengers, up 37% from September 2025.

Airport cargo throughput rose more than 8% year on year to over 168,000 tonnes during the month./. VNA