Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on June 11 approved the Ministry of Construction's proposal to grant an air transport business licence to the Sun PhuQuoc Airways Co. Ltd.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) on April 9 signed Appendix VI to their technical cooperation agreement, which outlines bilateral cooperation in strategic planning, monitoring systems, national aviation safety programmes, and technical training.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Garuda Indonesia have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at stepping up co-operation to improve passenger and cargo transport services between Vietnam and Indonesia.

Vietnamese airline Vietjet and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Laos on July 11 announced an agreement to boost air transport connectivity between Vietnam and Laos.

VOV.VN - The Drug Crime Investigation Police Department said on July 1 that they had smashed a major drug trafficking ring operating from Germany to Vietnam, seizing approximately 179kg of the synthetic drug – the largest ever seizure of its kind via air transport.

VOV.VN - Budget airline Vietjet Air and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently signed a cooperation agreement to officially turn Vietjet Aviation Academy into IATA’s latest training partner in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Transport has issued a document on reviewing and amending circulars related to air transport, specifying the obligations of air carriers towards passengers in cases of cancellations and delays.

VOV.VN - The latest report compiled by the Henley Passport Index indicates that Vietnam climbed six positions to secure 82nd place in a ranking of the world’s most powerful passports this year.

VOV.VN - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the inaugural World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from September 19 to 21.

Vietnam's domestic aviation market has been bouncing back, but many airlines are still grappling with difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, latent risks, and soaring expenses, the Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) daily reported.