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Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been named “Asia’s Leading New Airport 2019” at the World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania (WTA), becoming the first Vietnamese airport to be honoured with this prestigious award.

Indonesia has to close many schools due to worsening air quality triggered by more choking smoke from forest fires.

The new budget carrier Bamboo Airways plans to list 400 million shares on Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange or Hanoi Stock Exchange in January 2020 at the earliest.

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.

Budget carrier Air Seoul Inc., announced on October 8 that it will open a new route to Nha Trang coastal city of the south central province of Khanh Hoa in December as it diversifies its routes, reported the Yonhap news agency.

The newest low-cost carrier Bamboo Airways’ on-time performance (OTP) rate reached 93.9 percent in the first nine months of this year, the highest among domestic airlines, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The Ministry of Transport has given the go ahead for Vinpearl Air JSC under private conglomerate Vingroup to seek the Prime Minister’s approval for its investment plan.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will offer wifi services in some of its flights starting from October 10, becoming the first Vietnamese airline to do so, announced the carrier on October 7.

Vietnam’s newest carrier Bamboo Airways will launch regular flights linking major cities of Vietnam with Seoul capital city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) starting from October 17, according to a representative of the airline.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to enhance cooperation between the two countries.

The first Vietnam Airlines flight using Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner arrived in Seoul from Ho Chi Minh City on October 2, as part the carrier’s effort to serve increasing travel demand between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Bamboo Airways, a subsidiary of real estate developer FLC Group, is planning to issue an initial public offering (IPO) in 2020 to serve its expansion plans.

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.

Indonesian search and rescue agency announced on September 25 that it has found bodies of four passengers on an Indonesian cargo plane that went missing in the jungles of Papua a week ago.

Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air and China Airlines will join hands to promote Vietnam’s tourism and expand extensive cooperation in many areas.

The Vietnamese air freight market has seen remarkable growth in recent years and the momentum is expected to continue, the 4th International Conference and Exhibition on Air Freight Logistics Vietnam heard in HCM City on September 20.

Da Nang will connect with more countries around the world as new flights are launched to more destinations from the central city.

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.

Indonesia launched a search and rescue operation to trace cargo plane Twin Otter aircraft that lost contact with air traffic control on September 18.

Vietnam Airlines announced on September 18 that it will launch two new routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Indonesia’s Bali resort island and Thailand’s Phuket island from October 27 to meeting increasing travel demands.