An ambitious plan to invest billions of dollars into Vietnam's airport system is one step closer to reality.

Vietjet welcomed the first wide-body aircraft A330 to its fleet at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport on December 25, a move for the budget carrier to expand its international flight network and optimise customers’ experience.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) reported that approximately 1.1 million tonnes of goods were transported overseas by air in 2021, an annual increase of 21.3%.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan received a total of 200,000 doses of the Covaxin vaccine presented by Indian company Bharat Biotech at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on December 19.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has agreed with the Ministry of Transport’s proposal to resume international air routes and requested the Prime Minister to allow it to welcome international visitors from December 2021.

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has requested that the Ministry of Transport (MoT) suspend all flights, including relief flights, both to and from 10 African countries over concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

VOV.VN - Five local international airports have been granted Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) by the Airports Council International (ACI) for maintaining COVID-19 pandemic safety and prevention measures.

VOV.VN - A Vietjet Air pilot has been temporarily suspended from flying after recently causing a collision with another Vietjet Air plane at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Nam has welcomed the first group of foreign tourists after nearly two years of travel disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has requested Long Thanh International Airport project to be accelerated so that its first phase could be completed in January 2025.