The Government has proposed naming the State-owned Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) as the main investor for the first phase of Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.
Developing Ho Chi Minh City into a supplier of high-quality human and technological resources for the logistics industry was the subject of a recent conference held in the city by the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade in coordination with the Vietnam Logistics Research and Development Institute.
Vietnam Singapore Technologies Engineering Aerospace Co. Ltd. (VSTEA) officially made its debut on September 26, becoming the first joint venture of its kind in the Vietnamese aviation market.
Increasing numbers of airlines and aircraft are putting serious pressure on Vietnam’s aviation infrastructure. As competition for market share and skilled labour intensifies, the Government must take measures to ensure a fair playground and long-term development, said industry experts and authorities.
Permanent members of the Government looked into major transport projects during their meeting in Hanoi on September 12, which was chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to spend hundreds of billions of VND on building more than 100 reservoirs to store rainwater and control flooding by 2020 under a flood-control programme.
The 21 airports in Vietnam are overloaded with the number of passengers estimated to increase to over 112 million this year against a capacity of 96.05 million.
The Ministry of Transport has urged Dong Nai province to speed up site clearance, compensation and resettlement for affected households so that construction on the long-planned Long Thanh International Airport can begin next year.
Long Thanh International Airport, one of Vietnam’s key projects, will make use of the most advanced technologies to reach the service quality and flying safety standards of the world's leading airports.
The Thai Son Nam futsal club has set off for Thailand ahead of their participation in the upcoming AFC Club Futsal Championship 2019 scheduled for August 7-18, reported Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
The body of the Vietnamese tourist who died in giant waves in Bali, Indonesia, last weekend was brought home on July 25, according to the Embassy of Vietnam in Indonesia.
Vietnam’s aviation sector has witnessed double-digit growth in passenger transport in the past decade, and the market is forecast to build up momentum in 2019, according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).
Vietnam’s U20 futsal team headed to Iran on June 7 for a training session prior to the 2019 Asia Football Confederation (AFC) U-20 Futsal Championship, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council has urged Tan Binh district authorities to speed up the progress of flood-prevention projects inside Tan Son Nhat international airport to prepare for the coming rainy season.
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Enzo Moavero Milanesi, who is on a three-day visit to Vietnam, on May 8 cut the ribbon to open the “Twilight Skylines from Police Helicopter” photo exhibition at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
The southern province of Dong Nai has asked the Government to allocate more than 400 billion VND (17.23 million USD) to build two roads that would connect the province's National Road No. 51 up to Long Thanh International Airport, which is expected to start construction next year.
The Vietnam Airport Ground Services Co., Ltd., (VIAGS), a member of the Vietnam Airlines Corporation, will launch the telephone check-in service on April 26, helping customers select their seats in advance in an easy and quick manner.
The police of Ho Chi Minh City on April 19 brought to light a ring transporting over 1.1 tonnes of meth and started legal proceedings against two suspects, including two Taiwanese and a Vietnamese for their involvement.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed the Government allow the Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to invest in building a third passenger terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
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