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Noi Bai Airport’s second terminal ready to open

The Noi Bai International Airport's new international terminal will open on December 31 after a brief trial run from December 20- 25.
The Noi Bai International Airport's new international terminal will openon December 31 after a brief trial run from December 20- 25.

Transport Minister Dinh La Thang said that along with the new terminal,the airport must invest in human resources so it could deliverhigh-quality services to international passengers.

Noi Bai wasrecently ranked among the worst airports in Asia. The airport'smanagement board often cited overwhelmed and aging infrastructure as anexcuse for the airport's poor service quality.

The newfour-storey terminal can serve 10 million passengers each year,significantly reducing the burden on the existing terminal, which saw 12million passengers last year.

In other news, a flight from HoChi Minh City to Vinh city in the central province of Nghe Anencountered technical problems and was forced to make an emergencylanding on December 16 afternoon, according to Vietnam Airlines.

The aeroplane, which was carrying 135 passengers and seven crewmembers, was forced to make a sharp descent when cabin pressure fell.Oxygen masks were deployed to support passengers and crew members.

The plane later landed safely at the Noi Bai InternationalAirport, where Vietnam Airlines transferred passengers to anotheraircraft to continue their journey to Vinh.

The reason for the incident is under investigation.

The Airbus A321 plane was put into operation in 2008, and the lasttechnical inspection of the aircraft was conducted last month. Theflight captain was Pechanec Marek from the Czech Republic.-VNA
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