Aviation

The second airport is part of the city's plan to accommodate an increase in the total number of travelers in Hanoi to 150 million by 2050. The transport ministry has tasked the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam with studying the development plan for Hanoi’s second airport . A security officer instructs passengers at the Noi Bai International Airport. Photo: Noi Bai International Airport Accordingly, the aviation authority will submit a report to the ministry no later than May 27. The move came following the municipal authorities' proposal to develop its second airport. Under the proposal, the capital city would build a new airport in the south as part of the national master plan for developing airports nationwide in 2021-2030 with a vision for 2050. As the second will be a domestic airport, not an international one, city authorities last week asked the Ministry of Transport to reconsider the designation. In a letter to the ministry, the Hanoi … [Read more...] about Aviation authority assigned to work on Hanoi’s second airport plan

U.S. plane maker Boeing will boost its investment in the aircraft part supply chain in Vietnam, Steve Biegun, senior vice president of global public policy at The Boeing Company , told Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on the sidelines of the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in the United States, which wrapped up on Friday. Seeing the importance of the Vietnamese market for Boeing’s business strategy, the aerospace company has opened an office in Hanoi to deepen its cooperation with Vietnamese airlines and expand its cooperation in air transportation and helicopter supply, Biegun said. He affirmed that Boeing would invest in the supply chain of aircraft components and aviation equipment in Vietnam in the coming time. Minister Dien appreciated Boeing’s plan, expecting the plane maker to strengthen its partnership in the Southeast Asian nation to develop an aviation ecosystem, contributing to … [Read more...] about Boeing says will invest in aviation equipment supply chain in Vietnam

Passengers at Noi Bai International Airport, Ha Noi. In May alone, airports across the country served 9 million passengers, up 3.2 per cent from the previous month. — VNA/VNS Photo Airports in Viet Nam served up to 45.5 million passengers in the first five months of this year, an increase of 37.8 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV). Of the figure, there were 12 million foreigners and 33.4 million local passengers, marking a year-on-year rise of 679.6 and 33.4 per cent, respectively. In May alone, airports across the country served 9 million passengers, up 3.2 per cent from the previous month. Between January and May, Vietnamese airlines carried 22.4 million people, a year-on-year increase of 36.9 per cent. Of the total, there were 16.7 million domestic passengers, up 5.7 per cent from 2022. The volume of foreign passengers reached 5.7 million, an increase of 5,525.1 per cent higher than from the … [Read more...] about Air passenger volume soars during first five months

Steve Biegun, its senior vice president for global public policy, discussed the plan with Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework on May 26. There are both Vietnamese and foreign companies making parts for the company in Vietnam, but the former mostly make low-value items. The foreign suppliers are mostly from the U.S., Japan and South Korea. Dien called on Boeing to speed up training and technology transfer in Vietnam. Vietnam has mechanical manufacturers who are potential partners for Boeing, and his ministry would provide support for them to link up, he assured. Boeing has been in Vietnam since 1995, and contributed to the local industry by providing technical assistance for defense and commercial aviation and assisting Vietnam Airlines in getting a license to fly non-stop from Ho Chi Minh City to U.S. city San Francisco. … [Read more...] about Boeing to expand manufacturing in Vietnam

Illustrative image (Source: balitravelnewspaper) Jakarta (VNA) – Garuda Indonesia , the national flag carrier of Indonesia, and Singapore Airlines plan to enter into a joint venture (JV) to increase passenger capacity between the two countries as post-COVID tourism in Southeast Asia ramps up. The proposed JV would allow the carriers to potentially synchronise schedules, improving passengers' connectivity and convenience, and explore new initiatives, including joint fare products and an alignment of corporate programmes, Indonesian Vice Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Kartika Wirjoatmodjo said on May 29. The plan will cover routes between Singapore and Denpasar, Jakarta, and Surabaya, and deepen the existing cooperation between the two carriers./. VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesia, Singapore cooperate in stepping up aviation services post COVID-19

Currently, some airports are verifying the identity of passengers with their chip-based citizen ID cards. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam ( CAAV ) will pilot the use of level-2 electronic identification (eID) authentication for air passengers at airports nationwide from June 1 to August 1, it said in its recent report sent to the Ministry of Transport. The level-2 account is created in case the information of the declarant has been verified by a portrait photo or a fingerprint that matches the information recorded in the country’s databases on population, citizen identity, or immigration. According to the proposal, the eID account can replace the physical ID card, and the pilot is voluntary for both passengers and airline staff. The staff must commit not to use passenger information for illegal purposes. In the long term, the CAAV proposed the passenger verification work use both the eID and biometric authentication./. VNA … [Read more...] about CAAV proposes 2-month pilot of eID accounts for air passengers

The assault on the largely leveled city was led by troops from the Wagner Group of mercenaries, whose leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said earlier in the day that his troops had finally pushed the Ukrainians out of the last built-up area inside the city. Taking Bakhmut - which Russia refers to by its Soviet-era name of Artyomovsk - would represent Moscow's first big victory in the conflict in more than 10 months. "As a result of offensive actions by Wagner assault units, supported by artillery and aviation of the Southern Group of Forces, the liberation of Artyomovsk has been completed," the Russian defense ministry said in a one-line statement. Kyiv denied Prigozhin's claim earlier on Saturday but did not have an immediate response to the defense ministry's statement. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated troops on capturing the city and said those who had distinguished themselves would be given awards, domestic Russian news agencies reported. The claims came after a … [Read more...] about Russia says Ukrainian city of Bakhmut captured

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and his Japanese counterpart  Fumio Kishida. (Photo:VNA) Hiroshima (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio on May 21 within the framework of his trip to attend the G7 expanded Summit. This is the first Vietnam-Japan high-level talks to take place in Hiroshima, the hometown of PM Kishida, and the fifth between the two PMs in more than a year. Chinh congratulated Kishida and host Japan on successfully organising the G7 and G7 expanded Summits, and spoke highly of Japan's coordinating role to reach consensus in solving global challenges such as food security and emission reduction. Kishida welcomed the active and effective participation in and contribution of the Vietnamese delegation to the success of the G7 expanded Summit, affirming that Vietnam holds a leading position in the implementation of Japan's foreign policy in the region. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Japanese Prime Ministers hold talks in Hiroshima

The governor welcomed the visit of the Vietnamese delegation on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh's 133rd birthday, adding that the memorial site dedicated to the late leader of Vietnam and the Thailand - Vietnam Friendship Village in Nakhon Phanom, where the late President lived and worked in 1928 and 1929, is a historic and cultural relic with important significance for their bilateral relations. He expressed his desire to promote multifaceted cooperation with Vietnamese localities, through road and rail transportation connectivity between Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos. Acknowledging the contribution of the Vietnamese community to the local socio-economic development, Wanchai affirmed his support for the community in the province, and for the maintenance of the memorial site of President Ho Chi Minh. For his part, the Vietnamese Ambassador highlighted the fruitful results of the ties between the two nations in various sectors and indicated that Nakhong Phanom has great … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Thai localities seek multi-faceted cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and heads of delegations at the expanded G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s freshly ended trip for attendance at the expanded Summit of the Group of Seven (G7) and a working visit to Japan was a success in both bilateral and multilateral aspects, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told the media following the visit. According to FM Son, during nearly three days in Japan, PM Chinh chaired and attended about 40 activities, including working sessions and meetings with Japanese leaders as well as circles, businesses, friends in Japan, along with leaders of countries and international organisations. Multilaterally, Vietnam contributed to the G7's expanded summit approaches and important solutions from the perspective of a developing country, aiming to promote industrialisation, modernisation and extensive and comprehensive international integration, the minister said. At the working … [Read more...] about PM’s trip to Japan, attendance at expanded G7 summit a success: Foreign Minister