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Inside a Vietnamese airport after six-month transformation

Inside a Vietnamese airport after six-month transformation

Once a modest regional hub, Vinh International Airport has undergone a six-month overhaul that reshaped its terminal spaces, airside infrastructure and passenger experience ahead of its return to service.
Vietnam approves $150M airport project to expand access to beach resort town

Vietnam approves $150M airport project to expand access to beach resort town

Boeing 787, Vietnam's largest aircraft, touches down at Long Thanh Airport for first technical test flight

Boeing 787, Vietnam's largest aircraft, touches down at Long Thanh Airport for first technical test flight

Vietnam's largest passenger jet to land at Long Thanh Airport in first technical flight

Vietnam's largest passenger jet to land at Long Thanh Airport in first technical flight

Vietnam's largest passenger jet will touch down at Long Thanh International Airport in Monday afternoon, a key technical milestone as the new airport prepares to welcome its first commercial flights days later.
December 14, 2025 | 09:27 pm PT
15,000 workers rush to prepare Vietnam's Long Thanh Airport for first flight

15,000 workers rush to prepare Vietnam's Long Thanh Airport for first flight

Vietnam is racing toward a major milestone at Long Thanh International Airport, with more than 15,000 workers mobilized to prepare for the airport's first flight on Dec. 19.
December 12, 2025 | 04:14 pm PT
Vietnam readies Long Thanh Airport for first technical flights next week

Vietnam readies Long Thanh Airport for first technical flights next week

Vietnam is approaching a major readiness milestone for Long Thanh International Airport, as the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) confirms that all navigation systems, equipment and staffing are now in place for technical test flights scheduled from Dec. 15–19.
December 11, 2025 | 07:03 pm PT
Vietnam greenlights $7.8B plan for 5-star international airport near Hanoi

Vietnam greenlights $7.8B plan for 5-star international airport near Hanoi

Vietnam’s National Assembly on Dec. 11 approved a VND196 trillion (US$7.8 billion) plan to build Gia Binh International Airport in Bac Ninh Province, paving the way for a new world-class aviation hub in the north.
December 11, 2025 | 04:11 pm PT
Vietnam proposes dual-use airport on island 100 km from Phu Quoc

Vietnam proposes dual-use airport on island 100 km from Phu Quoc

Vietnam is pushing ahead with plans to build a dual-use airport on Tho Chu Island, a remote outpost in the country's southwestern waters.
December 10, 2025 | 03:31 pm PT
Vietnam eyes $10B aviation mega-project near Da Nang

Vietnam eyes $10B aviation mega-project near Da Nang

Da Nang is pushing a plan to turn Chu Lai Airport into a massive aviation and economic hub: a US$10 billion complex combining a next-generation airport with a free-trade zone, industrial park and eco-urban township.
December 7, 2025 | 04:48 pm PT
Sun PhuQuoc Airways gets greenlight for international operations

Sun PhuQuoc Airways gets greenlight for international operations

Vietnamese carrier Sun PhuQuoc Airways has been granted an expanded Air Operator Certificate allowing it to operate international flights.
December 4, 2025 | 04:43 am PT
Vietnam moves to fast-track phase 2 of Long Thanh Airport as travel demand surges

Vietnam moves to fast-track phase 2 of Long Thanh Airport as travel demand surges

The Vietnamese government is moving to speed up phase 2 of Long Thanh International Airport, seeking the authority to self-approve the next feasibility study so construction can start earlier than planned as economic and air-travel growth outpace forecasts.
December 3, 2025 | 03:54 pm PT
Vietnam to have 33 airports by 2030

Vietnam to have 33 airports by 2030

Vietnam is set to have 33 airports with a total capacity of 297 million passengers by 2030, according to a newly adjusted master plan from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
November 28, 2025 | 05:43 pm PT
Long Thanh Airport's $1.3B lotus-shaped terminal races toward 2026 opening in new visuals

Long Thanh Airport's $1.3B lotus-shaped terminal races toward 2026 opening in new visuals

After two years of construction, the US$1.3 billion terminal, considered the heart of Long Thanh Airport, has completed its roofing and is now being fitted with passenger boarding bridges, interior equipment and an AI-integrated operating system.
November 27, 2025 | 02:45 am PT
Da Lat airport to close for 6 months for $36M upgrade

Da Lat airport to close for 6 months for $36M upgrade

Lien Khuong Airport, the main aviation gateway to resort hill town Da Lat, will shut down for six months from March 4 to Aug. 25, 2026 for a major upgrade.
November 25, 2025 | 04:26 pm PT
New $7.45B airport near Hanoi aimed to reshape northern Vietnam's aviation network

New $7.45B airport near Hanoi aimed to reshape northern Vietnam's aviation network

Vietnam's construction minister says the proposed Gia Binh International Airport will anchor a new growth hub east of Hanoi, ease chronic pressure on overloaded Noi Bai and reshape the capital region's aviation network under a dual-hub model.
November 14, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
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