VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during his on-site inspection of the Long Thanh International Airport project in Dong Nai province on August 2, requested relevant ministries and units to expedite construction to ensure the airport is ready to welcome its first flight on December 19, 2025.

The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM), in collaboration with relevant units, has conducted safety inspection flights at Long Thanh International Airport to evaluate air navigation procedures and verify operational readiness.

VOV.VN - Experts from the PeaceTrees Vietnam Project, in coordination with the Quang Tri Provincial Military Command, on July 30 carried out the disposal of a wartime bomb weighing over 200kg at the construction site of the new Terminal T2 of Dong Hoi airport.

VOV.VN - Air Force Brigade 918 under the Air Defense-Air Force Service carried out a formation flying drill on July 30 at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi, in preparation for the August Revolution and National Day celebration (September 2).

VOV.VN - The Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City air route, operated between Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports, consistently ranks among the top 10 busiest domestic air routes in the world, according to a recent report released by Noi Bai International Airport.

Global aviation analytics firm OAG forecasts that Long Thanh International Airport in Southern Vietnam could become one of Asia’s mega airports, serving up to 100 million passengers annually within the next decade.

Solutions such as digital identification, electronic authentication, and biometric technology have proven effective at airports, helping passengers shorten procedures, reduce congestion, and enhance flight experience, the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order (C06) said on July 28.

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to temporarily suspend flight operations at Van Don international airport in Quang Ninh province and Cat Bi international airport in Hai Phong city from 11:00 p.m. on July 21 to 12:00 p.m. on July 22 due to the impact of typhoon Wipha.

The central city’s international airport authority has introduced biometric technology on the VneID platform, Face ID, for all passengers with paperless aviation procedure.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines held a ceremony on July 9 at Phu Bai International Airport in central Thua Thien-Hue province to welcome its 350 millionth passenger, an important milestone in the national carrier’s 30-year journey.